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diaspore in British English
(ˈdaɪəˌspɔː)
noun
1.
a white, yellowish, or grey mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium oxide in orthorhombic crystalline form, found in bauxite and corundum. Formula: AlO(OH)
2.
any propagative part of a plant, esp one that is easily dispersed, such as a spore
Word origin
C19: from Greek diaspora a scattering, dispersion; see Diaspora: so named from its dispersion and crackling when highly heateddiaspore in American English
(ˈdaɪəˌspɔr)
noun
a native hydrate of aluminum, Al2O3·H2O, which crackles and disperses when heated
Word origin
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Word lists withdiaspore
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