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单词 variscite
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variscite

[ var-uh-sahyt ]
/ ˈvær əˌsaɪt /

noun

a secondary mineral, hydrated phosphate of aluminum, Al(PO4)⋅2H2O, occurring mainly as massive, bluish-green nodules: sometimes used as a gem.

Origin of variscite

<German Variscit, named after Variscia Latinized German district name; see -ite1

Words nearby variscite

variolous, variometer, variorum, various, various and sundry, variscite, varisized, varistor, varitype, Varityper, varix
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Example sentences from the Web for variscite

  • Variscite, var′i-sīt, n. a mineral very like a greenish turquoise found in Brittany.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
  • Variscite is also a phosphate (a hydrated aluminum phosphate).

    A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public|Frank Bertram Wade

British Dictionary definitions for variscite

variscite
/ (ˈværɪˌsaɪt) /

noun

a green secondary mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium phosphate

Word Origin for variscite

from Medieval Latin Variscia, the district of Vogtland in Saxony
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