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单词 datolite
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datolite

[ dat-l-ahyt ]
/ ˈdæt lˌaɪt /

noun

a mineral, calcium and boron silicate, CaB(SiO4)(OH), usually occurring in rock cavities in the form of colorless, prismatic crystals.

Origin of datolite

1800–10; <German Datolith, equivalent to Greek dat(eîsthai) to divide, share out + -o- + German -lith;see -lite

OTHER WORDS FROM datolite

dat·o·lit·ic [dat-l-it-ik], /ˌdæt lˈɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby datolite

dating bar, dating nail, dative, dative bond, dato, datolite, Datong, datu, Datuk, datum, datum plane
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Example sentences from the Web for datolite

  • He uncovered a few more of the datolite crystals and put them in his pocket.

    The Flaming Mountain|Harold Leland Goodwin
  • Certain pseudomorphs of chalcedony after datolite, from Haytor in Devonshire, have received the name of “haytorite.”

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for datolite

datolite
/ (ˈdeɪtəˌlaɪt) /

noun

a colourless mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate of calcium and boron in monoclinic crystalline form, occurring in cavities in igneous rocks. Formula: CaBSiO 4 (OH)

Word Origin for datolite

C19: dato- from Greek dateisthai to divide + -lite
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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