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.
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Origin of stilbite
Words nearby stilbite
stijl, stikine, stilb, stilbene, stilbestrol, stilbite, stile, stiletto, stiletto heel, stilicho, still
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Example sentences from the Web for stilbite
Stilbite, stil′bīt, n. a pearly and foliated variety of zeolite.
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.
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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