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zoisite en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈzɔɪˌsaɪt/

Etymology

Named after Austrian scientist Baron Sigmund Zois von Edelstein (1747-1819) in 1805. + -ite

Meanings

  1. A mineral with orthorhombic crystals, Ca₂Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)O(OH).

Forms

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zoisites Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

zoisitized · zoisitization · zoisitic · clinozoisite

Translations (6)

ja 黝簾石 (mineral) · ja 灰簾石 (mineral) · cmn 黝簾石 /黝帘石 (mineral) · fr zoïsite (mineral) · fi zoisiitti (mineral) · la zoisītēs (mineral)