CORDIERITE

Meaning of CORDIERITE in English

[ 'kɔ:dɪərʌɪt ]

■ noun a dark blue mineral consisting of an aluminosilicate of magnesium and iron.

Origin

C19: named after the French geologist Pierre L. A. Cordier .

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CORDIERITE — noun Etymology: French, from Pierre L. A. Cordier died 1861 French geologist Date: circa 1814 a blue mineral of vitreous …
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CORDIERITE — ˈkȯ(r)dēəˌrīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from Pierre L. A. Cordier died 1861 French geologist, who first described it …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CORDIERITE — (n.) See Iolite.
Английский словарь Webster
CORDIERITE — ( n. ) See Iolite.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CORDIERITE — /kawr"dee euh ruyt'/ , n. a strongly dichroic blue mineral consisting of a silicate of magnesium, aluminum, and iron: common …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CORDIERITE — noun Etymology: French, from Pierre L. A. Cordier died 1861 French geologist Date: circa 1814 : a blue mineral of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CORDIERITE — noun ·see iolite.
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CORDIERITE — [cor.di.er.ite] n [F, fr. Pierre L. A. Cordier d. 1861 Fr. geologist] (ca. 1814): a blue mineral of vitreous luster …
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CORDIERITE — also called dichroite or iolite blue silicate mineral that occurs as crystals or grains in igneous rocks, only as a …
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CORDIERITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18 Composition: (Molecular Weight = 584.95 gm) Magnesium 8.31 % Mg Aluminum 18.45 % Al Silicon …
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CORDIERITE — кордиерит (минералогия) кордиерит
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CORDIERITE — n мин. кордиерит
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CORDIERITE — горн. кордиерит (водный силикат алюминия, железа и магния)
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
CORDIERITE — (n) кордиерит
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
CORDIERITE — n мин. кордиерит
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CORDIERITE — n мин. кордиерит
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CORDIERITE — кордиерит (минералогия) кордиерит
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CORDIERITE — n. Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ r-d ē - ə - ˌ r ī t Function: noun Etymology: French, from Pierre …
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WATER SAPPHIRE — noun Date: circa 1741 a deep blue cordierite sometimes used as a gem
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PINITE — I. ˈpēˌnīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: German pinit, from the Pini mine, Saxony, Germany + German -it -ite : …
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IOLITE — ˈīəˌlīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: German iolith, from io- (from Greek ion violet) + -lith -lite, -lith — more …
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IBERITE — ˈībəˌrīt, īˈbiˌr- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Swedish or German iberit, from Iberia (in Europe), its locality + Swedish or …
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FAHLUNITE — ˈfäləˌnīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Swedish fahlunit, from Fahlun (Falun), Sweden + Swedish -it -ite : an altered form …
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DICHROITE — -ōˌīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from Greek dichroos + French -ite : cordierite
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CHLOROPHYLLITE — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷fə̇ˌlīt, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈfiˌl- noun ( -s ) Etymology: chlor- + -phyll + -ite : a mineral consisting of a green foliated …
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CERAMICITE — sə̇ˈraməˌsīt noun ( -s ) : a porcelainlike pyrometamorphic rock consisting of basic plagioclase and cordierite with accessory hypersthene and …
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AMBONITE — ˈambəˌnīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Dutch amboniet, from Ambon, its locality + Dutch -iet -ite : a mineral consisting …
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IOLITE — (n.) A silicate of alumina, iron, and magnesia, having a bright blue color and vitreous luster; cordierite. It is remarkable …
Английский словарь Webster
IOLITE — ( n. ) A silicate of alumina, iron, and magnesia, having a bright blue color and vitreous luster; cordierite. It …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WATER SAPPHIRE — a transparent variety of cordierite, found in Sri Lanka, Madagascar, and elsewhere, sometimes used as a gem. [ 1690-1700 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
IOLITE — /uy"euh luyt'/ , n. Mineral. cordierite. [ 1750-60; ío ( n ) the violet + -LITE ]
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DICHROITE — /duy"kroh uyt'/ , n. Mineral. cordierite. [ 1800-10; díchro ( os ) (see DICHROIC) + F -ite -ITE 1 ]
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