DUMORTIERITE


Meaning of DUMORTIERITE in English

Pronunciation: du ̇ - ' mo ̇ r-t ē - ə - ˌ r ī t also dyu ̇ -

Function: noun

Etymology: French dumortiérite, from Eugène Dumortier † 1876 French paleontologist

Date: 1881

: a bright especially blue mineral consisting of a borosilicate of aluminum

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