rhodesiten.adj.

Brit.

/ˈrəʊdzʌɪt/, U.S.

/ˈroʊˌdzaɪt/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Rhodes , -ite suffix¹.

Etymology: < the name of Cecil John Rhodes (see Rhodes n.) + -ite suffix¹.The mineral (see sense A. 2) was first found at the Bultfontein Mine, Kimberley, South Africa, and was named in Rhodes's honour.

A. n.

1. With capital initial. An admirer or supporter of Cecil Rhodes or his policies in southern Africa. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > politics > African politics > [noun] > principles, parties, or partisans Rhodesia or Zimbabwe

rhodesite1897

Patriotic Front1933

ZAPU1961

ZANU1963

Nibmar1966

1897 Daily News 25 Jan. 5/6 Krugerites we know, and Rhodesites, but the Schreinerites (politically) all seem to live in London.

1898 Pall Mall Gaz. 21 Mar. 2/3 In the Western Province, which used to be represented by two Bondsmen and a third Dutchman of like tendencies, there will now sit two Progressives or Rhodesites.

1901 H. J. Ogden War against Dutch Republics S. Afr. iii. 27/2 (heading) Dr. Jameson and the Cape Rhodesites.

2. Mineralogy. A rare mineral of the zeolite class occurring as fibrous white crystals, typically as an alteration product of acid lavas.Rhodesite is a hydrated silicate of calcium and potassium, with a phyllosilicate structure, KHCa₂Si₈O₁₉·5H₂O. Crystal system: orthorhombic.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > phyllosilicate > [noun] > other phyllosilicates

pimelite1808

picrosmine1825

stilpnomelane1850

allophite1874

thalenite1899

sanbornite1932

niocalite1956

rhodesite1957

innelite1960

tosudite1964

pecoraite1969

1957 E. D. Mountain in Mineral. Mag. 31 607 A small specimen at first thought to be natrolite has proved to be a new mineral, for which the name rhodesite is proposed.

1969 Amer. Mineralogist 54 251 Rhodesite occurs as aggregates of radiating white, silky fibers associated with magadiite and trioctahedral montmorillonite in an altered silicic lava.

1999 Environmental Sci. & Technol. 33 314/2 The rhodesite crystals that form at 1 day remain stable throughout the 7-day period of the experiment.

B. adj. (attributive).

With capital initial. Supportive of Cecil Rhodes or his policies in southern Africa. Now historical and rare.

ΚΠ

1899 Pall Mall Gaz. 17 June 7/2 The Rhodesite press approves Mr. Chamberlain's answer about Mr. Rhodes.

1911 W. F. Butler Autobiogr. xxiii. 452 The events which now followed..were given full publicity by the Rhodesite press, and set the Boers in a state of unrest greater than they had been in before.

1964 P. D. L. Stansky Ambitions & Strategies v. 248 The next day, George Wyndham, a Rhodesite member of the Committee, had a triumphant lunch with his cousin Wilfrid Blunt.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rhodesite
释义	rhodesiten.adj. Brit. /ˈrəʊdzʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈroʊˌdzaɪt/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Rhodes , -ite suffix¹. Etymology: < the name of Cecil John Rhodes (see Rhodes n.) + -ite suffix¹.The mineral (see sense A. 2) was first found at the Bultfontein Mine, Kimberley, South Africa, and was named in Rhodes's honour. A. n. 1. With capital initial. An admirer or supporter of Cecil Rhodes or his policies in southern Africa. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > African politics > [noun] > principles, parties, or partisans Rhodesia or Zimbabwe rhodesite1897 Patriotic Front1933 ZAPU1961 ZANU1963 Nibmar1966 1897 Daily News 25 Jan. 5/6 Krugerites we know, and Rhodesites, but the Schreinerites (politically) all seem to live in London. 1898 Pall Mall Gaz. 21 Mar. 2/3 In the Western Province, which used to be represented by two Bondsmen and a third Dutchman of like tendencies, there will now sit two Progressives or Rhodesites. 1901 H. J. Ogden War against Dutch Republics S. Afr. iii. 27/2 (heading) Dr. Jameson and the Cape Rhodesites. 2. Mineralogy. A rare mineral of the zeolite class occurring as fibrous white crystals, typically as an alteration product of acid lavas.Rhodesite is a hydrated silicate of calcium and potassium, with a phyllosilicate structure, KHCa₂Si₈O₁₉·5H₂O. Crystal system: orthorhombic. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > phyllosilicate > [noun] > other phyllosilicates pimelite1808 picrosmine1825 stilpnomelane1850 allophite1874 thalenite1899 sanbornite1932 niocalite1956 rhodesite1957 innelite1960 tosudite1964 pecoraite1969 1957 E. D. Mountain in Mineral. Mag. 31 607 A small specimen at first thought to be natrolite has proved to be a new mineral, for which the name rhodesite is proposed. 1969 Amer. Mineralogist 54 251 Rhodesite occurs as aggregates of radiating white, silky fibers associated with magadiite and trioctahedral montmorillonite in an altered silicic lava. 1999 Environmental Sci. & Technol. 33 314/2 The rhodesite crystals that form at 1 day remain stable throughout the 7-day period of the experiment. B. adj. (attributive). With capital initial. Supportive of Cecil Rhodes or his policies in southern Africa. Now historical and rare. ΚΠ 1899 Pall Mall Gaz. 17 June 7/2 The Rhodesite press approves Mr. Chamberlain's answer about Mr. Rhodes. 1911 W. F. Butler Autobiogr. xxiii. 452 The events which now followed..were given full publicity by the Rhodesite press, and set the Boers in a state of unrest greater than they had been in before. 1964 P. D. L. Stansky Ambitions & Strategies v. 248 The next day, George Wyndham, a Rhodesite member of the Committee, had a triumphant lunch with his cousin Wilfrid Blunt. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1897
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