diaspore
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek διασπείρειυ (diaspeíreiu, “to scatter”), describing its decrepitation on heating.
Noun[edit]
diaspore (plural diaspores)
- A natural hydrate of aluminium, sometimes forming stalactites.
- A gemstone consisting of hydrate of aluminium in crystal form.
- (botany) seeds and fruit together regarded as a dispersal unit.
Translations[edit]
natural hydrate of aluminium
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Further reading[edit]
- “Diaspore” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database[1], 1997–.
- “diaspore”, in Mindat.org[2], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.
Anagrams[edit]
Italian[edit]
Noun[edit]
diaspore f