stau|ro|lite

stau|ro|lite
stau|ro|lite «STR uh lyt», noun.
a mineral, a silicate of aluminum and iron, yellowish-brown to dark-brown in color, found frequently twined in the form of a cross. Formula: FeAl4Si2O10(OH)2
[< French staurolite < Greek staurós a cross; (originally) stake + French -te -lite]

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  • lite — lith·i·oph·i·lite; lon·gu·lite; loy·o·lite; lu·cul·lite; mal·a·co·lite; man·ga·no·phyl·lite; ma·ri·a·lite; mar·mo·lite; mel·i·lite; mel·li·lite; mel·lite; men·i·lite; mer·cal·lite; meso·lite; me·tab·o·lite; me·te·or·o·lite; me·trop·o·lite;… …   English syllables

  • staurolite — stau·ro·lite …   English syllables

  • staurolite — stau•ro•lite [[t]ˈstɔr əˌlaɪt[/t]] n. mir a mineral, an iron magnesium aluminum silicate, occurring in brown to black prismatic and flattened crystals, which are often twinned in the form of a cross • Etymology: 1790–1800; < Gk stauró(s) a… …   From formal English to slang

  • ro — neu·ro·anatomic; neu·ro·anatomist; neu·ro·anatomy; neu·ro·bio·tac·tic; neu·ro·bio·taxis; neu·ro·blast; neu·ro·blas·to·ma; neu·ro·canal; neu·ro·central; neu·ro·centrum; neu·ro·chondrite; neu·ro·chord; neu·ro·circulatory; neu·ro·coele;… …   English syllables

  • granatite — Staurolite Stau ro*lite (st[add] r[ o]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr. stayro s a cross + lite.] (Min.) A mineral of a brown to black color occurring in prismatic crystals, often twinned so as to form groups resembling a cross. It is a silicate of alumina and …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • grenatite — Staurolite Stau ro*lite (st[add] r[ o]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr. stayro s a cross + lite.] (Min.) A mineral of a brown to black color occurring in prismatic crystals, often twinned so as to form groups resembling a cross. It is a silicate of alumina and …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Staurolite — Stau ro*lite (st[add] r[ o]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr. stayro s a cross + lite.] (Min.) A mineral of a brown to black color occurring in prismatic crystals, often twinned so as to form groups resembling a cross. It is a silicate of alumina and iron, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • staurolite — stau·ro·lì·te s.f. TS mineral. minerale caratteristico di alcune rocce metamorfiche, costituito da allumosilicato, magnesio e zinco, che cristallizza nel sistema rombico formando geminati a croce di colore rosso scuro {{line}} {{/line}} DATA:… …   Dizionario italiano

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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