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单词 cristobalite
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cristobalite

[ kri-stoh-buh-lahyt ]
/ krɪˈstoʊ bəˌlaɪt /

noun Mineralogy.

a polymorph of quartz occurring in volcanic rock in the form of colorless, translucent crystals.

Origin of cristobalite

1885–90; named after San Cristóbal, a hill near Pachuca de Soto, Mexico; see -ite1

Words nearby cristobalite

crissum, crista, crista galli, cristate, Cristobal, cristobalite, Cristophe, crit, criteria, criterion, crithidia
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British Dictionary definitions for cristobalite

cristobalite
/ (krɪsˈtəʊbəˌlaɪt) /

noun

a white microcrystalline mineral consisting of silica and occurring in volcanic rocks. Formula: SiO 2

Word Origin for cristobalite

C19: from German, named after Cerro San Cristóbal, Mexico, where it was discovered
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