GOSSAN

Meaning of GOSSAN in English

[ 'gɒz(ə)n ]

■ noun Geology & Mining an iron-containing secondary deposit of oxides, typically yellowish or reddish, occurring above an ore deposit.

Origin

C18: prob. of Cornish origin.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

GOSSAN — noun Etymology: Cornish gossen, from gōs blood Date: 1776 decomposed rock or vein material of reddish or rusty color that …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GOSSAN — ˈgäs ə n noun also goz·zan -äz ə n ( -s ) Etymology: Cornish gossen, from gōs blood, from OCornish …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GOSSAN — (n.) Decomposed rock, usually reddish or ferruginous (owing to oxidized pyrites), forming the upper part of a metallic vein.
Английский словарь Webster
GOSSAN — ( n. ) Decomposed rock, usually reddish or ferruginous (owing to oxidized pyrites), forming the upper part of a metallic …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GOSSAN — /gos"euhn, goz"-/ , n. a rust-colored deposit of mineral matter at the outcrop of a vein or orebody containing iron-bearing …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GOSSAN — noun Etymology: Cornish gossen, from gōs blood Date: 1776 : decomposed rock or vein material of reddish or rusty color …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GOSSAN — noun decomposed rock, usually reddish or ferruginous (owing to oxidized pyrites), forming the upper part of a metallic vein.
Webster English vocab
GOSSAN — [gos.san] n [Corn gossen, fr. gos blood] (1776): decomposed rock or vein material of reddish or rusty color that results …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GOSSAN — also spelled Gozzan, rust-coloured oxide minerals (usually limonite) that cap an ore deposit; they thus may be used as clues …
Britannica English vocabulary
GOSSAN — геол. железная шляпа (геология) железная шляпа
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GOSSAN — n геол. железная шляпа
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
GOSSAN — геол. железная шляпа
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
GOSSAN — (n) железная шляпа
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
GOSSAN — n геол. железная шляпа
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
GOSSAN — n геол. железная шляпа
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
GOSSAN — геол. железная шляпа (геология) железная шляпа
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GOSSAN — n. Pronunciation: ' gä-s ə n Function: noun Etymology: Cornish gossen, from g ō s blood Date: 1776 : decomposed …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
IRON HAT — noun Etymology: Middle English iren hat, from iren iron + hat — more at iron , hat 1. a. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GOZZAN — variant of gossan
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GOSSANIFEROUS — (a.) Containing or producing gossan.
Английский словарь Webster
GOSSANIFEROUS — ( a. ) Containing or producing gossan.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
IRON HAT — Geol. gossan.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GOSSANIFEROUS — adj containing or producing gossan.
Webster English vocab
HALOTRICHITE — a sulfate mineral containing aluminum and iron [FeAl2(SO4)422H2O]. If more than 50 percent of the iron has been replaced by …
Britannica English vocabulary
GOETHITE — a widespread iron oxide mineral [a-FeO(OH)] and the most common ingredient of iron rust. It was named in 1806 for …
Britannica English vocabulary
BOXWORK — in geology, honeycomb pattern of limonite (a mixture of hydrous iron oxide minerals) that remains in the cavity left when …
Britannica English vocabulary
ALUNOGEN — a sulfate mineral formed by sulfate solutions that attack aluminous minerals; alunogen is hydrated aluminum sulfate, formulated Al2(SO4)318H2O. It typically …
Britannica English vocabulary
VIVIANITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: Fe++3(PO4)2·8(H2O) Composition: (Molecular Weight = 501.61 gm) Iron 33.40 % Fe Phosphorus 12.35 % P Hydrogen …
Mineralogy Database English vocab
IRON HAT — 1) истор. железный шлем в виде шляпы 2) геол. выход железной руды Syn: gossan
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
IRON HAT — 1) ист. железный шлем в виде шляпы 2) геол. выход железной руды Syn: gossan
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
IRON HAT — 1) ист. железный шлем в виде шляпы 2) геол. выход железной руды Syn: gossan
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
ЖЕЛЕЗНАЯ ШЛЯПА — геол. gossan
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