Stishovite Definition

stĭshə-vīt
noun
A very dense, tetragonal form of silica that is colorless and transparent.
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Origin of Stishovite

  • After Sergei Mikhailovich Stishov (born 1937), Russian mineralogist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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