| 单词 | satin stone |
| 释义 | > as lemmassatin stone satin stone n. now rare a fibrous variety of gypsum with a satin-like lustre; = satin gypsum n. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > mineral material > [noun] > gypsum spar-stonec1000 gypsum1646 parget1657 satin spar1802 satin stone1803 satin gypsum1807 1803 W. Wittman Trav. in Turkey xix. 439 The mountains are composed of rocks, of blue and white marble, blended with a stone called the satin stone. 1829 S. Glover Hist. County of Derby I. 101 Fibrous or silky Gypsum..has a curious cat's-eye appearance, and is commonly called Satin stone. 1913 Proc. Geologists' Assoc. 24 223 At East Bridgeford, south of the Trent, fibrous gypsum or ‘satin-stone’, formerly supported a considerable village industry. 1960 Canad. Mining Jrnl. 81 i. 57 Gypsum is a widely distributed mineral and is known under a number of different names—some significant of crystalline form such as ‘satin stone’. < as lemmas |
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