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harmotome

[ hahr-muh-tohm ]
/ ˈhɑr məˌtoʊm /
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noun
a zeolite mineral related to stilbite, occurring in twinned crystals.
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Origin of harmotome

1795–1805; <French <Greek harmó(s) joint + -tomos-tome
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British Dictionary definitions for harmotome

harmotome
/ (ˈhɑːməˌtəʊm) /

noun
a mineral of the zeolite group consisting of hydrated aluminium barium silicate in the form of monoclinic twinned crystals. Formula: Ba(Al 2 Si 6 O 16).6H 2 O

Word Origin for harmotome

C19: from French, from Greek harmos a joint + tomē a slice, from temnein to cut
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