AM'PHIBOLE, noun [Gr. equivocal.]
A name given by Hauy to a species of minerals, including the Tremolite, Hornblend, and Actinolite. Its primitive form is an oblique rhombic prism.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.