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单词 bytownite
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Definition of bytownite in English:

bytownite

noun ˈbʌɪtaʊnʌɪtbīˈtounīt
mass noun

  • A mineral present in many basic igneous rocks, consisting of a calcic plagioclase feldspar.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They range from bytownite - labradorite in basalts and gabbros, andesine - oligoclase in diorites and andesites to albite in granites and rhyolites.
    • I received a specimen of Bytownite today in the mail.
    • I'm interested in some of the Bytownite but don't get paid until Saturday...
    • The highly soluble and aluminous bytownite favored the formation of allophane.
    • The groundmass consists mainly of bytownite with large grains of diopside and of colourless olivine, and small octahedrons of magnetite.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Bytown, the former name of Ottawa, Canada, + -ite1.

 
 

Definition of bytownite in US English:

bytownite

nounbīˈtounīt

  • A calcium-rich plagioclase present in many basic igneous rocks.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The groundmass consists mainly of bytownite with large grains of diopside and of colourless olivine, and small octahedrons of magnetite.
    • The highly soluble and aluminous bytownite favored the formation of allophane.
    • I'm interested in some of the Bytownite but don't get paid until Saturday...
    • They range from bytownite - labradorite in basalts and gabbros, andesine - oligoclase in diorites and andesites to albite in granites and rhyolites.
    • I received a specimen of Bytownite today in the mail.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Bytown, the former name of Ottawa, Canada, + -ite.

 
 
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