BRAZILIANITE


Meaning of BRAZILIANITE in English

/breuh zil"yeuh nuyt'/ , n.

a mineral, sodium aluminum phosphate, Na 2 Al 6 P 4 O 16 (OH) 8 , occurring in yellow-green crystals with a vitreous luster: used as a gem.

[ 1810-20; BRAZILIAN (after the place of origin) + -ITE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .