单词 | phenacite |
释义 | phenacite[ fen-uh-sahyt ] / ˈfɛn əˌsaɪt / nouna rare vitreous mineral, beryllium silicate, Be2SiO4, occurring in crystals, sometimes used as a gem. Also phen·a·kite [fen-uh-kahyt]. /ˈfɛn əˌkaɪt/. Origin of phenacite1825–35; <Greek phenak- (stem of phénax) a cheat, quack + -ite1 Words nearby phenacitePhelps, Phemister graft, phenacaine, phenacetin, phenaceturic acid, phenacite, phenanthrene, phenanthrenequinone, phenarsazine chloride, phenate, phenazine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for phenacitephenacite phenakite (ˈfɛnəˌkaɪt)/ (ˈfɛnəˌsaɪt) / nouna colourless or white glassy mineral consisting of beryllium silicate in hexagonal crystalline form: occurs in veins in granite. Formula: Be 2 SiO 4 Word Origin for phenaciteC19: from Greek phenax a cheat, because of its deceptive resemblance to quartz 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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