geyserite en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew-der.? Proto-Germanic *geusaną Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *gausijaną Old Norse geysa Icelandic geysa Icelandic Geysirbor. English geyser Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English geyserite From geyser + -ite.
Meanings
- A type of stone, a mixture of quartz and opal deposited by a geyser as it precipitates out of the boiling water.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| geyserites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
es geiserita (type of stone) · pt geiserita (type of stone)