Definitions for datolite

datolite dat·o·lite

Spelling: [dat-l-ahyt]
IPA: /ˈdæt lˌaɪt/

Datolite is a 8 letter English word.

You can make 267 anagrams from letters in datolite (adeilott).

Definitions for datolite

noun

  1. a mineral, calcium and boron silicate, CaB(SiO 4)(OH), usually occurring in rock cavities in the form of colorless, prismatic crystals.

Origin of datolite

1800-10; German Datolith, equivalent to Greek dat(eîsthai) to divide, share out + -o- + German -lith; see -lite

Examples for datolite

Certain pseudomorphs of chalcedony after datolite, from Haytor in Devonshire, have received the name of “haytorite.”

He uncovered a few more of the datolite crystals and put them in his pocket.

datolite is white or colourless, often with a greenish tinge; it is transparent or opaque.

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