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diaspore

/ˈdaɪ.əˌspɔɹ/

diaspore noun: a natural hydrate of aluminium, sometimes forming stalactites.

Noun

diaspore (countable and uncountable, plural diaspores)

  1. A natural hydrate of aluminium, sometimes forming stalactites.
  2. A gemstone consisting of hydrate of aluminium in crystal form.
  3. seeds and fruit together regarded as a dispersal unit.

Forms of diaspore

pluraldiaspores

Origin of diaspore

From Ancient Greek διασπείρω (diaspeírō, “to scatter”), describing its decrepitation on heating.

Words formed from diaspore

Questions about diaspore

What does diaspore mean?
Diaspore means a natural hydrate of aluminium, sometimes forming stalactites.
What part of speech is diaspore?
Diaspore is a noun.
How do you pronounce diaspore?
Diaspore is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.əˌspɔɹ/.
What is the plural of diaspore?
The plural of diaspore is diaspores.

Words near diaspore in the dictionary

  1. diasporans
  2. diasporas
  3. diasporated
  4. diasporation
  5. diasporations
  6. diaspore
  7. diaspores
  8. diasporic
  9. diasporicity
  10. diasporism
  11. diasporist

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