† physaliten.

Origin: A borrowing from German. Etymon: German Physalith.

Etymology: < German Physalith (A. G. Werner, in C. A. S. Hoffman Handb. der Mineral. (1818) IV. 115), shortened < Pyrophysalith pyrophysalite n. at pyro- comb. form 2. N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciation as (fi·săləit) /ˈfɪsəlaɪt/.

Mineralogy. Obsolete. rare.

= pyrophysalite n. at pyro- comb. form 2.

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the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > nesosilicates > [noun] > subsaturate group > topaz

gold stone1626

schorlite1794

pycnite1802

physalite1819

topaz1888

1819 W. Phillips Elem. Introd. Mineral. (ed. 2) 69 Pyrophysalite, physalite.

1821 R. Jameson Man. Mineral. 190 Physalite, or Pyrophysalite... Colours greenish-white and mountain-green.

1868 J. D. Dana Syst. Mineral. (ed. 5) 377 Physalite or pyrophysalite is a coarse nearly opaque variety [of topaz] in yellowish-white large crystals from Finbo; it intumesces when heated, and hence its name.

1876 J. D. Dana Man. Mineral. (new ed.) 194 The physalite or pyrophysalite of Hisinger, is a coarse, nearly opaque variety, found in yellowish-white crystals of considerable dimensions.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	physalite
释义	† physaliten. Origin: A borrowing from German. Etymon: German Physalith. Etymology: < German Physalith (A. G. Werner, in C. A. S. Hoffman Handb. der Mineral. (1818) IV. 115), shortened < Pyrophysalith pyrophysalite n. at pyro- comb. form 2. N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciation as (fi·săləit) /ˈfɪsəlaɪt/. Mineralogy. Obsolete. rare. = pyrophysalite n. at pyro- comb. form 2. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > nesosilicates > [noun] > subsaturate group > topaz gold stone1626 schorlite1794 pycnite1802 physalite1819 topaz1888 1819 W. Phillips Elem. Introd. Mineral. (ed. 2) 69 Pyrophysalite, physalite. 1821 R. Jameson Man. Mineral. 190 Physalite, or Pyrophysalite... Colours greenish-white and mountain-green. 1868 J. D. Dana Syst. Mineral. (ed. 5) 377 Physalite or pyrophysalite is a coarse nearly opaque variety [of topaz] in yellowish-white large crystals from Finbo; it intumesces when heated, and hence its name. 1876 J. D. Dana Man. Mineral. (new ed.) 194 The physalite or pyrophysalite of Hisinger, is a coarse, nearly opaque variety, found in yellowish-white crystals of considerable dimensions. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1819
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