单词 | pollucite |
释义 | pollucite/ (ˈpɒljʊˌsaɪt, pəˈluːˌsaɪt) / nouna colourless rare mineral consisting of a hydrated caesium aluminium silicate, often containing some rubidium. It occurs in coarse granite, esp in Manitoba, and is an important source of caesium. Formula: CsAlSi 2 O 6 . 1/2 H 2 O Word Origin for polluciteC19: from Latin polluc-, stem of Pollux + -ite 1; originally called pollux, alluding to Castor and Pollux, since it was associated with another mineral called castor or castorite Words nearby pollucitePollock, Jackson, poll parrot, pollster, polltaker, poll tax, pollucite, pollutant, pollute, polluted, pollution, Pollux 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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