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Amphibole :: Amphibole (n.) A common mineral embracing many varieties varying in color and in composition. It occurs in monoclinic crystals; also massive, generally with fibrous or columnar structure. The color varies from white to gray, green, brown, and black. It is a silicate of magnesium and calcium, with usually aluminium and iron. Some common varieties are tremolite, actinolite, asbestus, edenite, hornblende (the last name being also used as a general term for the whole species). Amphibole is a constit

Amphibolic :: Amphibolic (a.) Of or pertaining to amphiboly; ambiguous; equivocal.

Amphibolic :: Amphibolic (a.) Of or resembling the mineral amphibole.

Amphibolies :: Amphibolies (pl. ) of Amphibol.

Amphibological :: Amphibological (a.) Of doubtful meaning; ambiguous.

Amphibologies :: Amphibologies (pl. ) of Amphibolog.

Amphibology :: Amphibology (n.) A phrase, discourse, or proposition, susceptible of two interpretations; and hence, of uncertain meaning. It differs from equivocation, which arises from the twofold sense of a single term..

Amphibolous :: Amphibolous (a.) Ambiguous; doubtful.

Amphibolous :: Amphibolous (a.) Capable of two meanings.

Amphiboly :: Amphiboly (n.) Ambiguous discourse; amphibology.