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单词 brucite
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Definition of brucite in English:

brucite

noun ˈbruːsʌɪtˈbrusaɪt
mass noun
  • A white, grey, or greenish mineral typically occurring in the form of tabular crystals. It consists of hydrated magnesium hydroxide.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Woods Chrome mine of Texas Pennsylvania is a classic locality for brucite.
    • The individual magnesium hydroxide layers are identical to the individual layers of brucite and are referred to as the ‘brucite layers’.
    • The spacing between the protruding oxygen atoms is comparable to the spacing between certain of the hydroxyl groups in layers of magnesium hydroxide (brucite) or aluminum hydroxide (gibbsite).
    • They also subjected the brucite to deuteration which resulted in appropriate wavelength shifts in the spectrum, indicating that these bands are indeed due to true OH vibrations.
    • In the presence of excess ground waters, brucite in the friable matrix dissolves, leaving behind a residue of amorphous iron oxides.

Origin

Early 19th century: named after Archibald Bruce (1777–1818), American mineralogist, + -ite1.

 
 

Definition of brucite in US English:

brucite

nounˈbrusaɪtˈbro͞osīt
  • A white, gray, or greenish mineral consisting of magnesium hydroxide.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Woods Chrome mine of Texas Pennsylvania is a classic locality for brucite.
    • They also subjected the brucite to deuteration which resulted in appropriate wavelength shifts in the spectrum, indicating that these bands are indeed due to true OH vibrations.
    • The spacing between the protruding oxygen atoms is comparable to the spacing between certain of the hydroxyl groups in layers of magnesium hydroxide (brucite) or aluminum hydroxide (gibbsite).
    • In the presence of excess ground waters, brucite in the friable matrix dissolves, leaving behind a residue of amorphous iron oxides.
    • The individual magnesium hydroxide layers are identical to the individual layers of brucite and are referred to as the ‘brucite layers’.

Origin

Early 19th century: named after Archibald Bruce (1777–1818), American mineralogist, + -ite.

 
 
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