| 释义 |
tas·ma·nite
\ˈtarzməˌnīt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Tasmania, its locality + English -ite
1. : a compound of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur in minute reddish brown scales in shale
2. : a light-colored shaly coal that is composed largely of the compound tasmanite and yields a large quantity of petroleum on dry distillation — called also combustible shale |