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euclase

[ yoo-kleys, -kleyz ]

/ ˈyu kleɪs, -kleɪz /

noun

a rare green or blue mineral, beryllium aluminum silicate, BeAlSiO4(OH), occurring in prismatic crystals.

Origin of euclase

From French, dating back to 1795–1805; see origin at eu-, -clase

Words nearby euclase

euchre, euchred, euchromatin, euchromosome, eucken, euclase, euclid, euclidean, euclidean algorithm, euclidean geometry, euclidean group

Example sentences from the Web for euclase

Some other minerals in which it occurs are phenakite, euclase, and chrysoberyl.

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