zois|ite

zois|ite
zois|ite «ZOY syt», noun.
a mineral, a silicate of aluminum and calcium, sometimes containing iron instead of aluminum. Formula: HCa2Al3Si3O13
[< German Zoisit < Baron von Zois, 1747-1819, the discoverer + -ite1]

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  • 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

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