单词 | pseudochrysolite |
释义 | > as lemmaspseudochrysolite pseudochrysolite n. Brit. /ˌs(j)uːdə(ʊ)ˈkrɪsəlʌɪt/ , /ˌs(j)uːdə(ʊ)ˈkrɪsl̩ʌɪt/ , U.S. /ˌsudoʊˈkrɪsəˌlaɪt/ [compare Hellenistic Greek ψευδόχρυσος a false chrysolite (Diodorus Siculus 2. 52, where a 17th-cent. editor has conjectured ψευδοχρυσόλιθος)] Geology rare a glassy substance resembling obsidian, now identified with moldavite.ΚΠ 1879 F. Rutley Study of Rocks xi. 187 Pseudo-chrysolite..occurs as rounded pebbles in sand. 1951 M. L. Wolf Dict. Arts 102/1 Bottle stone,..it is a peculiar form of glass, green and very pure, found as rolled pebbles near Moldau, Old Bohemia. Since it is definitely not a rock, it may be prehistoric slag or glass. Known also as moldavite, pseudochrysolite, and (natively) bouteillenstein. < as lemmas |
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