geode

[ jee-ohd ]

/ ˈdʒi oʊd /

noun

a hollow concretionary or nodular stone often lined with crystals.

the hollow or cavity of this.

any similar formation.

Origin of geode

1670–80; <French géode<Latin geōdēs<Greek geṓdēs earthlike. See geo-, -ode¹

OTHER WORDS FROM geode

ge·od·ic

[jee-od-ik], /dʒiˈɒd ɪk/, ge·od·al

[jee-ohd-l], /dʒiˈoʊd l/, adjective

Words nearby geode

Geocillin, geocline, geocode, geocorona, geod., geode, geodemographics, geodesic, geodesic dome, geodesic line, geodesy

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Example sentences from the Web for geode

The geode has a hollow cell within, lined with beautiful crystals of many colors.
First Across the Continent|Noah Brooks
The geode is a spherical and apparently solid stone, but when broken is found to be hollow and coated with crystals.
The Smoky God|Willis George Emerson
Geode, an irregular shaped stone, containing a small cavity.
A Manual of the Antiquity of Man|J. P. MacLean
No date; no place mentioned; we note the suggestion that it was only a geode, which had been upon the ground in the first place.
The Book of the Damned|Charles Fort

A geode is a hollow shell of stone, usually quartz, lined with crystals pointing toward the center.
The Chautauquan, Vol. III, March 1883|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle

British Dictionary definitions for geode

geode

/ (ˈdʒiːəʊd) /

noun

a cavity, usually lined with crystals, within a rock mass or nodule

Derived forms of geode

geodic (dʒɪˈɒdɪk), adjective

Word Origin for geode

C17: from Latin geōdēs a precious stone, from Greek: earthlike; see geo-, -ode 1

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Medical definitions for geode

geode

[ jē′ōd′ ]

n.

A cystlike space with or without an epithelial lining, usually observed in subarticular bone in arthritic disorders.

Scientific definitions for geode

geode

[ jē′ōd′ ]

A small, hollow, usually rounded rock lined on the inside with inward-pointing crystals. Geodes form when mineral-rich water entering a cavity in a rock undergoes a sudden change in pressure or temperature, causing crystals to form from the solution and line the cavity's walls.

单词	geode
释义	geode [ jee-ohd ] / ˈdʒi oʊd / noun a hollow concretionary or nodular stone often lined with crystals. the hollow or cavity of this. any similar formation. Origin of geode 1670–80; <French géode<Latin geōdēs<Greek geṓdēs earthlike. See geo-, -ode¹ OTHER WORDS FROM geode ge·od·ic [jee-od-ik], /dʒiˈɒd ɪk/, ge·od·al [jee-ohd-l], /dʒiˈoʊd l/, adjective Words nearby geode Geocillin, geocline, geocode, geocorona, geod., geode, geodemographics, geodesic, geodesic dome, geodesic line, geodesy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for geode The geode has a hollow cell within, lined with beautiful crystals of many colors. First Across the Continent\|Noah Brooks The geode is a spherical and apparently solid stone, but when broken is found to be hollow and coated with crystals. The Smoky God\|Willis George Emerson Geode, an irregular shaped stone, containing a small cavity. A Manual of the Antiquity of Man\|J. P. MacLean No date; no place mentioned; we note the suggestion that it was only a geode, which had been upon the ground in the first place. The Book of the Damned\|Charles Fort A geode is a hollow shell of stone, usually quartz, lined with crystals pointing toward the center. The Chautauquan, Vol. III, March 1883\|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle British Dictionary definitions for geode geode / (ˈdʒiːəʊd) / noun a cavity, usually lined with crystals, within a rock mass or nodule Derived forms of geode geodic (dʒɪˈɒdɪk), adjective Word Origin for geode C17: from Latin geōdēs a precious stone, from Greek: earthlike; see geo-, -ode 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 Medical definitions for geode geode [ jē′ōd′ ] n. A cystlike space with or without an epithelial lining, usually observed in subarticular bone in arthritic disorders. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for geode geode [ jē′ōd′ ] A small, hollow, usually rounded rock lined on the inside with inward-pointing crystals. Geodes form when mineral-rich water entering a cavity in a rock undergoes a sudden change in pressure or temperature, causing crystals to form from the solution and line the cavity's walls. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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