geyserite

[ gahy-zuh-rahyt, -suh- ]

/ ˈgaɪ zəˌraɪt, -sə- /

noun Petrology.

a variety of siliceous sinter deposited about the orifices of geysers and hot springs.

Origin of geyserite

First recorded in 1805–15; geyser + -ite¹

Words nearby geyserite

gewgaw, Gewürztraminer, gey, geyser, geyser basin, geyserite, Gezer, Gezira, gf, GFE, G-force

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Example sentences from the Web for geyserite

The Brilliant is a beautiful blue hot spring and near to it is the Comet, which has built up a small cone of geyserite.
With God in the Yellowstone|Alma White
Everywhere steaming hot springs are seen, also mounds and cones of geyserite.
With God in the Yellowstone|Alma White
The Constant is visible from the roadway in the bottom of a large tract of geyserite which is unsafe for pedestrians.
The Yellowstone National Park|Hiram Martin Chittenden
Of what use are pieces of geyserite when taken away from their natural environment?
With God in the Yellowstone|Alma White

British Dictionary definitions for geyserite

geyserite

/ (ˈɡiːzəˌraɪt) /

noun

a mineral form of hydrated silica resembling opal, deposited from the waters of geysers and hot springs. Formula: SiO 2 . n H 2 O

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单词	geyserite
释义	geyserite [ gahy-zuh-rahyt, -suh- ] / ˈgaɪ zəˌraɪt, -sə- / noun Petrology. a variety of siliceous sinter deposited about the orifices of geysers and hot springs. Origin of geyserite First recorded in 1805–15; geyser + -ite¹ Words nearby geyserite gewgaw, Gewürztraminer, gey, geyser, geyser basin, geyserite, Gezer, Gezira, gf, GFE, G-force Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for geyserite The Brilliant is a beautiful blue hot spring and near to it is the Comet, which has built up a small cone of geyserite. With God in the Yellowstone\|Alma White Everywhere steaming hot springs are seen, also mounds and cones of geyserite. With God in the Yellowstone\|Alma White The Constant is visible from the roadway in the bottom of a large tract of geyserite which is unsafe for pedestrians. The Yellowstone National Park\|Hiram Martin Chittenden Of what use are pieces of geyserite when taken away from their natural environment? With God in the Yellowstone\|Alma White British Dictionary definitions for geyserite geyserite / (ˈɡiːzəˌraɪt) / noun a mineral form of hydrated silica resembling opal, deposited from the waters of geysers and hot springs. Formula: SiO 2 . n H 2 O 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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