stilbite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στίλβω (stílbō, “shine”) + -ite.

Noun

stilbite (countable and uncountable, plural stilbites)

  1. (mineralogy) A tectosilicate zeolite mineral consisting of hydrated calcium aluminium silicate, common in volcanic rocks.

Further reading

French

Noun

stilbite f (plural stilbites)

  1. stilbite
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