English Explanatory Dictionary

datolite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A borosilicate of lime commonly occurring in glassy, greenish crystals, with the chemical formula CaBSiO₄(OH).

Word forms

datolite datolites datholite

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δατέομαι (datéomai, “to divide”) + -lite; in allusion to the granular structure of a massive variety.

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