margarite
[ mahr-guh-rahyt ]
/ ˈmɑr gəˌraɪt /
noun
Mineralogy.
- a gray, pink, or yellow mica, occurring in brittle monoclinic crystals.
- an aggregate of small, rudimentary crystals resembling minute globules in a row: found in glassy volcanic rocks.
Obsolete.
a pearl.
Origin of margarite
before 1000; Middle English, Old English: pearl < Latin
margarīta < Greek
margarī́tēs, perhaps < Iranian (compare Pahlavi
marvārīt pearl), with final element conformed to Greek
-ītēs
-ite1
Words nearby margarite
margaric,
margaric acid,
margarine,
margarita,
margaritaceous,
margarite,
margate,
margaux,
margay,
marge,
margelan
Example sentences from the Web for margarite
British Dictionary definitions for margarite
margarite
/ (ˈmɑːɡəˌraɪt) /
noun
a pink pearly micaceous mineral consisting of hydrated calcium aluminium silicate. Formula: CaAl 4 Si 2 O 10 (OH) 2
an aggregate of minute beadlike masses occurring in some glassy igneous rocks
Word Origin for margarite
C19: via German from Greek
margaron pearl