释义 |
bas·sa·nite \bəˈsäˌnīt\ noun (-s) Etymology: Italian, from Francesco Bassani, 20th century Italian geologist + Italian -ite : a mineral CaSO4. 1/2H2O consisting of calcium sulfate found in white opaque crystals in blocks ejected from Vesuvius in 1906 (sp. gr. 2.69-2.76) — compare plaster of paris |