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单词 hyalite
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hyalite

[ hahy-uh-lahyt ]
/ ˈhaɪ əˌlaɪt /

noun

a colorless variety of opal, sometimes transparent like glass, and sometimes whitish and translucent.

Origin of hyalite

First recorded in 1785–95; hyal- + -ite1

Words nearby hyalite

hyaline tubercle, hyalinization, hyalinize, hyalinosis, hyalinuria, hyalite, hyalitis, hyalo-, hyalogen, hyalograph, hyalography
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Example sentences from the Web for hyalite

  • One is a specimen of hyalite—a sort of ropy, waxy glass-bubble holding water inside.

    Ruskin Relics|W. G. Collingwood
  • Girasol, Cacholong, Hyalite, and Menilite are varieties of opal.

    Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for hyalite

hyalite
/ (ˈhaɪəˌlaɪt) /

noun

a clear and colourless variety of opal in globular form
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