About The Word Tridymite
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Tridymite
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What's The Definition Of Tridymite?
[n] a mineral form of silica
Synonyms | Synonyms for Tridymite: Related Terms | Find terms related to Tridymite: See Also | mineral | silica | silicon dioxide | silicon oxide Tridymite In Webster's Dictionary \Trid"y*mite\, n. [Gr. ? threefold. So called in
allusion to the supposed threefold nature of the twin
crystals.] (Min.)
Pure silica, like quartz, but crystallizing in hexagonal
tables. It is found in trachyte and similar rocks.
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