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De - Pt| English Dictionary: desmine | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Stilbite \Stil"bite\, n. [Gr. [?] to glitter, shine: cf. F. stilbite.] (Min.) A common mineral of the zeolite family, a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime, usually occurring in sheaflike aggregations of crystals, also in radiated masses. It is of a white or yellowish color, with pearly luster on the cleavage surface. Called also {desmine}. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Desmine \Des"mine\, n. [Gr. de`smh, desmo`s, bundle, fr. dei^n to bind.] (Min.) Same as {Stilbite}. It commonly occurs in bundles or tufts of crystals. | |
