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角閃石 (かくせんせき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

角かく閃せん石せき

か

く

せ

ん

せ

き

Meanings

1

amphibole

A group of rock-forming silicate minerals; a technical term in mineralogy.

角かく閃せん石せきは、火か成せい岩がんや変へん

成せい

岩がん

に

よく

含ふく

ま

れる

鉱こう

物ぶつ

です

。

Amphibole is a mineral commonly found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.

Kanji

角angle, corner, square
閃flash, brandish
石stone

Word family

透とう角かく閃せん石せき
tremolite

Etymology

The Japanese term 角閃石 is a compound of 角 (kaku, 'angle') and 閃石 (senseki, 'amphibole'), reflecting the mineral's characteristic cleavage angles. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.