释义 |
seren·dib·ite \|serən|diˌbīt, səˈrendə̇ˌb-\ noun (-s) Etymology: from Serendib, Serendip, former name for Ceylon (from Arabic Sarandīb) + English -ite : a mineral (Ca,Mg)5Al5B2Si2O10 consisting of a silicate and borate of calcium, magnesium, and aluminum and occurring in irregular blue grains in Ceylon |