stilbite

[ stil-bahyt ]

/ ˈstɪl baɪt /

noun

a white-to-brown or red zeolite mineral, a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminum, occurring in sheaflike aggregates of crystals and in radiated masses.

Nearby words

stijl, de, stikine, stilb, stilbene, stilbestrol, stilbite, stile, stiletto, stiletto heel, stilicho, stilicho, flavius

Origin of stilbite

1805–15; < Greek stilb- (stem of stílbein to shine) + -ite¹

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Examples from the Web for stilbite

Stilbite, stil′bīt, n. a pearly and foliated variety of zeolite.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
In the cavities of such mixed rocks we often find calcedony, and crystals of mesotype, stilbite, and arragonite.
A Manual of Elementary Geology|Charles Lyell.
Heulandite is distinguished from stilbite by its crystals and perfect solubility; from apopholite by form of crystals.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882|Various

British Dictionary definitions for stilbite

stilbite

/ (ˈstɪlbaɪt) /

noun

a white or yellow zeolite mineral consisting of hydrated calcium sodium aluminium silicate, often in the form of sheaves of monoclinic crystals. Formula: (Na 2 Ca)Al 2 Si 7 O 18 .7H 2 O

Word Origin for stilbite

C19: from Greek stilbos glittering (from stilbein to shine) + -ite 1

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