euclase

American

[yoo-kleys, -kleyz] / ˈyu kleɪs, -kleɪz /

noun

a rare green or blue mineral, beryllium aluminum silicate, BeAlSiO 4 (OH), occurring in prismatic crystals.

Etymology

Origin of euclase

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

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EUCLASE, a very rare mineral, occasionally cut as a gem-stone for the cabinet.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various

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