moissanite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɔi.sə.nait/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Moissan + -ite; the mineral form of silicon carbide was named moissanite in honor of chemist Henri Moissan.^([1]) ².
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Crystalline silicon carbide with various crystalline polymorphs, either naturally-occurring or synthetic.
A new diamond simulant that is harder to detect than current simulants will debut in early 1997, The material -- synthetic moissanite -- is thermally conductive like diamond, readering conventional testers obsolete for this characteristic.
1996 EEE Circular-keystone: JCK. - Volume 167 - Page 32
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| moissanites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
de Moissanit (Crystalline silicon carbide with various crystalline polymorphs, either naturally-occurring or synthetic.) · cmn 莫桑石 (Crystalline silicon carbide with various crystalline polymorphs, either naturally-occurring or synthetic.) · ru муассани́т (Crystalline silicon carbide with various crystalline polymorphs, either naturally-occurring or synthetic.) · es moissanita (Crystalline silicon carbide with various crystalline polymorphs, either naturally-occurring or synthetic.) · pl moissanit (Crystalline silicon carbide with various crystalline polymorphs, either naturally-occurring or synthetic.) · cmn 莫桑鑽 /莫桑钻 (Crystalline silicon carbide with various crystalline polymorphs, either naturally-occurring or synthetic.)