stilbite

[ stil-bahyt ]

/ ˈstɪl baɪt /

noun

a white-to-brown or red zeolite mineral, a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminum, occurring in sheaflike aggregates of crystals and in radiated masses.

Origin of stilbite

1805–15; <Greek stilb- (stem of stílbein to shine) + -ite¹

Words nearby stilbite

Stijl, Stikine, stilb, stilbene, stilbestrol, stilbite, stile, stiletto, stiletto heel, Stilicho, still

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Example sentences from the Web for stilbite

Stilbite, stil′bīt, n. a pearly and foliated variety of zeolite.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
In the cavities of such mixed rocks we often find calcedony, and crystals of mesotype, stilbite, and arragonite.
A Manual of Elementary Geology|Charles Lyell.
Heulandite is distinguished from stilbite by its crystals and perfect solubility; from apopholite by form of crystals.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882|Various

British Dictionary definitions for stilbite

stilbite

/ (ˈstɪlbaɪt) /

noun

a white or yellow zeolite mineral consisting of hydrated calcium sodium aluminium silicate, often in the form of sheaves of monoclinic crystals. Formula: (Na 2 Ca)Al 2 Si 7 O 18 .7H 2 O

Word Origin for stilbite

C19: from Greek stilbos glittering (from stilbein to shine) + -ite 1

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单词	stilbite
释义	stilbite [ stil-bahyt ] / ˈstɪl baɪt / noun a white-to-brown or red zeolite mineral, a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminum, occurring in sheaflike aggregates of crystals and in radiated masses. Origin of stilbite 1805–15; <Greek stilb- (stem of stílbein to shine) + -ite¹ Words nearby stilbite Stijl, Stikine, stilb, stilbene, stilbestrol, stilbite, stile, stiletto, stiletto heel, Stilicho, still Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stilbite Stilbite, stil′bīt, n. a pearly and foliated variety of zeolite. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various In the cavities of such mixed rocks we often find calcedony, and crystals of mesotype, stilbite, and arragonite. A Manual of Elementary Geology\|Charles Lyell. Heulandite is distinguished from stilbite by its crystals and perfect solubility; from apopholite by form of crystals. Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882\|Various British Dictionary definitions for stilbite stilbite / (ˈstɪlbaɪt) / noun a white or yellow zeolite mineral consisting of hydrated calcium sodium aluminium silicate, often in the form of sheaves of monoclinic crystals. Formula: (Na 2 Ca)Al 2 Si 7 O 18 .7H 2 O Word Origin for stilbite C19: from Greek stilbos glittering (from stilbein to shine) + -ite 1 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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