Definition of kyanite in English:

kyanite

nounˈkʌɪənʌɪtˈkaɪəˌnaɪt

mass noun

A blue or green crystalline mineral consisting of aluminium silicate, used in heat-resistant ceramics.
Example sentencesExamples
- Citrine and all the types of kyanite are good examples.
- However, most kyanite occurs as bladed crystals without well-developed terminations.
- Mineral resources include lead, gold, zircon, coal, uranium, and kyanite, but most of these are not fully exploited.
- The presence of kyanite in these rocks suggests that they may have experienced temperatures higher than the closure temperature of the mica, however.
- Outside we saw large tables covered high with specimens of kyanite in quartz.

Derivatives

kyanitic

adjectivekʌɪəˈnɪtɪk

Origin

Late 18th century: from Greek kuanos, kuaneos 'dark blue' + -ite¹.

Definition of kyanite in US English:

kyanite

(also cyanite)

nounˈkaɪəˌnaɪtˈkīəˌnīt

A blue or green crystalline mineral consisting of aluminum silicate, used in heat-resistant ceramics.
Example sentencesExamples
- However, most kyanite occurs as bladed crystals without well-developed terminations.
- Outside we saw large tables covered high with specimens of kyanite in quartz.
- Mineral resources include lead, gold, zircon, coal, uranium, and kyanite, but most of these are not fully exploited.
- The presence of kyanite in these rocks suggests that they may have experienced temperatures higher than the closure temperature of the mica, however.
- Citrine and all the types of kyanite are good examples.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Greek kuanos, kuaneos ‘dark blue’ + -ite.

单词	kyanite
释义	Definition of kyanite in English: kyanite nounˈkʌɪənʌɪtˈkaɪəˌnaɪt mass noun A blue or green crystalline mineral consisting of aluminium silicate, used in heat-resistant ceramics. Example sentencesExamples Citrine and all the types of kyanite are good examples. However, most kyanite occurs as bladed crystals without well-developed terminations. Mineral resources include lead, gold, zircon, coal, uranium, and kyanite, but most of these are not fully exploited. The presence of kyanite in these rocks suggests that they may have experienced temperatures higher than the closure temperature of the mica, however. Outside we saw large tables covered high with specimens of kyanite in quartz. Derivatives kyanitic adjectivekʌɪəˈnɪtɪk Origin Late 18th century: from Greek kuanos, kuaneos 'dark blue' + -ite¹. Definition of kyanite in US English: kyanite (also cyanite) nounˈkaɪəˌnaɪtˈkīəˌnīt A blue or green crystalline mineral consisting of aluminum silicate, used in heat-resistant ceramics. Example sentencesExamples However, most kyanite occurs as bladed crystals without well-developed terminations. Outside we saw large tables covered high with specimens of kyanite in quartz. Mineral resources include lead, gold, zircon, coal, uranium, and kyanite, but most of these are not fully exploited. The presence of kyanite in these rocks suggests that they may have experienced temperatures higher than the closure temperature of the mica, however. Citrine and all the types of kyanite are good examples. Origin Late 18th century: from Greek kuanos, kuaneos ‘dark blue’ + -ite.
随便看	suprasegmental suprasegmentally suprasegmentals suprasellar suprasensible suprasensitive suprasensitivity suprasensual suprasensuous supra-sentential supraspecies supraspecific supraspective supraspinatus supraspinous suprasterol suprasubtle supratemporal supraterraneous supraterrestrial suprathermal suprathreshold supratidal supratropical supravaginal