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cristobalite
[ kri-stoh-buh-lahyt ]
/ krɪˈstoʊ bəˌlaɪt /
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noun Mineralogy.
a polymorph of quartz occurring in volcanic rock in the form of colorless, translucent crystals.
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Origin of cristobalite
1885–90; named after San Cristóbal, a hill near Pachuca de Soto, Mexico; see -ite1
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How to use cristobalite in a sentence
The crystals, called cristobalite and tridymite, swim in clouds around stars just before they begin to form planets.
Space Bling: From Diamond Planets to Crystal Oceans to Precious Moon Jewels|Alexa Valiente, Jaewon Kang|October 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for cristobalite
cristobalite
/ (krɪsˈtəʊbəˌlaɪt) /
noun
a white microcrystalline mineral consisting of silica and occurring in volcanic rocks. Formula: SiO 2
Word Origin for cristobalite
C19: from German, named after Cerro San Cristóbal, Mexico, where it was discovered
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