datolite
[ dat-l-ahyt ]
/ ˈdæt lˌaɪt /
noun
a mineral, calcium and boron silicate, CaB(SiO4)(OH), usually occurring in rock cavities in the form of colorless, prismatic crystals.
Origin of datolite
OTHER WORDS FROM datolite
dat·o·lit·ic [dat-l-it-ik] /ˌdæt lˈɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby datolite
dating bar,
dating nail,
dative,
dative bond,
dato,
datolite,
datong,
datu,
datuk,
datum,
datum plane
Example sentences from the Web for datolite
He uncovered a few more of the datolite crystals and put them in his pocket.
The Flaming Mountain |Harold Leland GoodwinCertain pseudomorphs of chalcedony after datolite, from Haytor in Devonshire, have received the name of “haytorite.”
British Dictionary definitions for datolite
datolite
/ (ˈdeɪtəˌlaɪt) /
noun
a colourless mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate of calcium and boron in monoclinic crystalline form, occurring in cavities in igneous rocks. Formula: CaBSiO 4 (OH)
Word Origin for datolite
C19:
dato- from Greek
dateisthai to divide +
-lite