- dipyre
- di·pyre
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dipyre
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Dipyre — Di*pyre , n. [Gr. di = di s twice fire.] (Min.) A mineral of the scapolite group; so called from the double effect of fire upon it, in fusing it, and rendering it phosphorescent. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dipyre — ˈdīˌpī(ə)r noun ( s) Etymology: French, from di + Greek pyr fire; from the double effect of fire in fusing it and making it phosphorescent more at fire … Useful english dictionary
Scapolite — (Gr. asairos , rod, stone), is a group of rock forming silicate minerals composed of aluminium, calcium and sodium silicate with chlorine, carbonate and sulfate. The variations in composition of the different members of the group may be expressed … Wikipedia
Scapolite — Scap o*lite (sk[a^]p [ o]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr. ? a staff, or L. scapus a stem, stalk + lite: cf. F. scapolite.] (Mon.) A grayish white mineral occuring in tetragonal crystals and in cleavable masses. It is essentially a silicate of alumina and soda … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scapolite — Catégorie IX : silicates[1] Wernerite de Madagascar … Wikipédia en Français
Triticum — Para otros usos de este término, véase Trigo (desambiguación) … Wikipedia Español
CRÉTACÉ — Le nom «Crétacé», du latin creta , la craie, a été donné par Jean Baptiste d’Omalius d’Halloy (1822) à l’ensemble lithologique qui, dans le bassin de Paris, comprend toute la série du Valanginien continental à la craie blanche sénonienne. Les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
