ˈspər.ˌīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Josiah E. Spurr died 1950 American geologist + English -ite
: a mineral Ca 5 (SiO 4 )(CO 3 ) consisting of a calcium silicate and carbonate and occurring in light gray granular masses
ˈspər.ˌīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Josiah E. Spurr died 1950 American geologist + English -ite
: a mineral Ca 5 (SiO 4 )(CO 3 ) consisting of a calcium silicate and carbonate and occurring in light gray granular masses
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012