cyanite

noun

a grey or greenish-blue mineral consisting of aluminum silicate in crystalline form

Roots

kyanoscyan- · Greek · dark blue ites-ite · Greek · mineral

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The word cyanite breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: cyan, from Greek kyanos (“dark blue”); and -ite, from Greek ites (“mineral”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.