euclase

[ yoo-kleys, -kleyz ]

noun

a rare green or blue mineral, beryllium aluminum silicate, BeAlSiO4(OH), occurring in prismatic crystals.

Origin of euclase

¹

From French, dating back to 1795–1805; see origin at eu-, -clase

Words Nearby euclase

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How to use euclase in a sentence

Some other minerals in which it occurs are phenakite, euclase, and chrysoberyl.
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