单词 | elaeolite |
释义 | elaeoliten. Mineralogy. A variety of nephelite occurring massive, or in large crystals, and having a greasy lustre. ΚΠ 1820 R. Jameson Syst. Mineral. (ed. 3) II. 43 It is named Elaolite..on account of its resinous lustre. 1846 Penny Cycl. Suppl. II. 305/1 Elæolite..occurs in amorphous masses. 1877 H. Watts Dict. Chem. IV. 30 Before the blow-pipe, nephelin melts with difficulty to a vesicular glass; elæolite easily. 1879 F. Rutley Study of Rocks x. 108 Elæolite is a greenish, brownish, sometimes reddish variety of nepheline. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < |
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