zois — zois·ite; zois·it·iza·tion; … English syllables
zoisite — zois·ite … English syllables
zoisite — zois•ite [[t]ˈzɔɪ saɪt[/t]] n. mir a glossy hydrous calcium aluminum silicate mineral, a variety of epidote • Etymology: 1795–1805; after Baron S. Zois von Edelstein (1747–1819), Slovenian nobleman who discovered it … From formal English to slang
zoïsite — ● zoïsite nom féminin (de von Zois, nom propre) Silicate hydraté naturel d aluminium et de calcium, orthorhombique. ⇒ZOÏSITE, subst. fém. MINÉR. Silicate hydraté naturel d aluminium et de calcium, qui se trouve dans certaines roches basiques. La… … Encyclopédie Universelle
zoisite — zoi·sì·te s.f. TS mineral. minerale di colore grigio o verdognolo costituito da silicato di calcio e alluminio, che cristallizza nel sistema rombico {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1840. ETIMO: der. di Zois, nome dello studioso sloveno Sigismondo Zois… … Dizionario italiano
Zoisite — ois ite, n. [After its discoverer, Von Zois, an Austrian mineralogist.] (Min.) A grayish or whitish mineral occurring in orthorhombic, prismatic crystals, also in columnar masses. It is a silicate of alumina and lime, and is allied to epidote.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
zoisite — ˈzȯiˌsīt noun ( s) Etymology: German zoisit, from Baron Sigismund Zois von Edelstein died 1819 Slovenian nobleman + German it ite : an orthorhombic mineral Ca2Al3Si3O12OH consisting of a basic calcium aluminum silicate that is related to epidote … Useful english dictionary