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单词 saussurite
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saussurite

[ saw-suh-rahyt ]
/ ˈsɔ səˌraɪt /

noun

a mineral aggregate of albite, zoisite, and other calcium aluminum silicates, formed by alteration of plagioclase feldspars in igneous rocks.

Origin of saussurite

1805–15; named after H. B. de Saussure (1740–99), Swiss geologist and physicist; see -ite1

OTHER WORDS FROM saussurite

saus·su·rit·ic [saw-suh-rit-ik], /ˌsɔ səˈrɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby saussurite

sausage tree, sausage turning, Sausalito, Saussure, Saussurean, saussurite, saut, saut de basque, sauté, Sauterne, Sauternes
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Example sentences from the Web for saussurite

  • Saussurite, saw-sū′rīt, n. a fine-grained compact mineral, of grayish colour.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
  • Equally characteristic of the gabbros is the alteration of the felspars to cloudy, semi-opaque masses of saussurite.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4|Various
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