scol|e|cite

scol|e|cite
scol|e|cite «SKOL uh syt, SKOH luh-», noun.
a mineral, a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminum, found in needle-shaped crystals and fibrous or radiated masses. Formula: CaAl2Si3O10•3H2O
[< German Scolezit < Greek skēx, -ēkos worm + German -it -ite1]

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  • scol — scol·de·nore; scol·e·cite; scol·o·pa·ceous; scol·o·pac·i·dae; scol·o·pax; scol·o·pen·dra; scol·o·pen·drel·la; scol·o·pen·drel·li·dae; scol·o·pen·drel·loid; scol·o·pen·dri·dae; scol·o·pen·dri·form; scol·o·pen·dri·um; scol·o·pid·i·um; scol·y·mus;… …   English syllables

  • cite — alu·mo·hy·dro·cal·cite; am·y·lo·leu·cite; anal·cite; an·thra·cite; au·ri·chal·cite; ba·ry·to·cal·cite; bom·bic·cite; bo·ra·cite; bo·ro·na·tro·cal·cite; cal·cite; cal·cla·cite; ce·ram·i·cite; chal·co·cite; chlo·ro·phoe·ni·cite; cite;… …   English syllables

  • scolecite — scol·e·cite …   English syllables

  • scolecite — scol•e•cite [[t]ˈskɒl əˌsaɪt, ˈskoʊ lə [/t]] n. mir a white zeolite mineral, a hydrous calcium aluminum silicate, CaAl2Si3O10∙3H2O, occurring in masses and in needle shaped crystals • Etymology: 1815–25; < Gk skōlēk , s. of skṓlēx worm, grub + …   From formal English to slang

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • lime mesotype — Scolecite Scol e*cite (? or ?; 277), n. [Gr. skw lhx, hkos, a worm, earthworm.] (Min.) A zeolitic mineral occuring in delicate radiating groups of white crystals. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime. Called also {lime mesotype}. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Scolecite — Scol e*cite (? or ?; 277), n. [Gr. skw lhx, hkos, a worm, earthworm.] (Min.) A zeolitic mineral occuring in delicate radiating groups of white crystals. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime. Called also {lime mesotype}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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