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datolite

datolite noun: a borosilicate of lime commonly occurring in glassy, greenish crystals, with the chemical formula CaBSiO₄(OH).

datolite: a borosilicate of lime commonly occurring in glassy, greenish crystals, with the chemical formula...
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Noun

datolite (countable and uncountable, plural datolites)

  1. A borosilicate of lime commonly occurring in glassy, greenish crystals, with the chemical formula CaBSiO₄(OH).

Forms of datolite

pluraldatolites
alternative formdatholite

Origin of datolite

From Ancient Greek δατέομαι (datéomai, “to divide”) + -lite; in allusion to the granular structure of a massive variety.

Questions about datolite

What does datolite mean?
Datolite means a borosilicate of lime commonly occurring in glassy, greenish crystals, with the chemical formula CaBSiO₄(OH).
What part of speech is datolite?
Datolite is a noun.
What is the plural of datolite?
The plural of datolite is datolites.

Words near datolite in the dictionary

  1. datlash
  2. Datlow
  3. Datlows
  4. DATMO
  5. dato
  6. datolite
  7. datolites
  8. datolitic
  9. Datong
  10. Datooga
  11. datopotamab deruxtecan

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