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单词 stilbite
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stilbite

[ stil-bahyt ]
/ ˈstɪl baɪt /

noun

a white-to-brown or red zeolite mineral, a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminum, occurring in sheaflike aggregates of crystals and in radiated masses.

Origin of stilbite

1805–15; <Greek stilb- (stem of stílbein to shine) + -ite1

Words nearby stilbite

Stijl, Stikine, stilb, stilbene, stilbestrol, stilbite, stile, stiletto, stiletto heel, Stilicho, still
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Example sentences from the Web for stilbite

  • Stilbite, stil′bīt, n. a pearly and foliated variety of zeolite.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
  • In the cavities of such mixed rocks we often find calcedony, and crystals of mesotype, stilbite, and arragonite.

    A Manual of Elementary Geology|Charles Lyell.
  • Heulandite is distinguished from stilbite by its crystals and perfect solubility; from apopholite by form of crystals.

    Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882|Various

British Dictionary definitions for stilbite

stilbite
/ (ˈstɪlbaɪt) /

noun

a white or yellow zeolite mineral consisting of hydrated calcium sodium aluminium silicate, often in the form of sheaves of monoclinic crystals. Formula: (Na 2 Ca)Al 2 Si 7 O 18 .7H 2 O

Word Origin for stilbite

C19: from Greek stilbos glittering (from stilbein to shine) + -ite 1
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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