tridymite
tridymite noun: a rare mineral of volcanic rocks that solidified at a high temperature, with the chemical composition silicon dioxide, SiO₂. Tridymite is chemically identical to quartz, but has a different crystal structure. Sometimes contains sodium aluminum silicate, which seems to be expelled when quartz solidifies at lower temperatures.
Noun
tridymite (countable and uncountable, plural tridymites)
- A rare mineral of volcanic rocks that solidified at a high temperature, with the chemical composition silicon dioxide, SiO₂. Tridymite is chemically identical to quartz, but has a different crystal structure. Sometimes contains sodium aluminum silicate, which seems to be expelled when quartz solidifies at lower temperatures.
tridymite meaning in Tamil
tridymite in Tamil
- திரிடிமைற்று
Forms of tridymite
| plural | tridymites |
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Origin of tridymite
The name refers to the peculiar habit of crystallizing in groups of three individuals.
Questions about tridymite
- What does tridymite mean?
- Tridymite means a rare mineral of volcanic rocks that solidified at a high temperature, with the chemical composition silicon dioxide, SiO₂. Tridymite is chemically identical to quartz, but has a different crystal structure. Sometimes contains sodium aluminum silicate, which seems to be expelled when quartz solidifies at lower temperatures.
- What is tridymite in Tamil?
- Tridymite in Tamil is திரிடிமைற்று. See Tridymite meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is tridymite?
- Tridymite is a noun.
- What is the plural of tridymite?
- The plural of tridymite is tridymites.
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