symplectite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An intimate intergrowth of two or more different crystals, formed from the breakdown of unstable phases, consisting of minerals, ceramics, or metals.

Word forms

symplectite symplectites symplektite

Etymology

From -ite.

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