stishovite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fine-grained mineral, of SiO₂, that is a polymorphic form of quartz formed under very high pressure.

Word forms

stishovite stishovites

Etymology

Named after Russian physicist Sergey Stishov + -ite.

Synonyms

stipoverite

Related words

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