uralite

[ yoo r-uh-lahyt ]

/ ˈyʊər əˌlaɪt /

noun Mineralogy.

a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.

Nearby words

ural owl, ural-altaic, uralian, uralian emerald, uralic, uralite, uralitic, urals, uralsk, uran, uran-

Origin of uralite

1825–35; < German Uralit, named after the Ural Mountains, where found; see -ite¹

Related forms

u·ral·it·ic

[yoo r-uh-lit-ik] /ˌyʊər əˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective

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Uralite, ū′ral-īt, n. a mineral with the crystalline form of augite and the cleavage and specific gravity of hornblende.
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British Dictionary definitions for uralite

uralite

/ (ˈjʊərəˌlaɪt) /

noun

an amphibole mineral, similar to hornblende, that replaces pyroxene in some igneous and metamorphic rocks

Derived Forms

uralitic (ˌjʊərəˈlɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for uralite

C19: from the Ural Mountains where it was first found + -ite 1

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