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cristobalites

cristobalites is the plural of cristobalite.

Meaning of cristobalite

Noun

cristobalite (countable and uncountable, plural cristobalites)

  1. A mineral of volcanic rocks that solidified at a high temperature. Cristobalite is chemically identical to quartz, with the chemical formula SiO₂, but has a different crystal structure. Crystals are always microscopic, and usually form small rounded masses.

Questions about cristobalites

What is cristobalites the plural of?
Cristobalites is the plural of cristobalite.

Words near cristobalites in the dictionary

  1. Cristinos
  2. Cristo
  3. Cristo Rey
  4. Cristobal
  5. cristobalite
  6. cristobalites
  7. cristoballite
  8. Cristoforian
  9. Cristolț
  10. cristopathy
  11. Cristos

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