diaspore

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek διασπείρω (diaspeírō, “to scatter”), describing its decrepitation on heating.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdaɪ.əˌspɔɹ/, /ˈdaɪ.əˌspoʊɹ/

Noun

diaspore (plural diaspores)

1. A natural hydrate of aluminium, sometimes forming stalactites.
2. A gemstone consisting of hydrate of aluminium in crystal form.
3. (botany) seeds and fruit together regarded as a dispersal unit.

Translations

natural hydrate of aluminium

• Greek: διάσπορο (el) n (diásporo)
• Russian: диаспо́р m (diaspór)

• Spanish: diásporo m

Further reading

• “Diaspore” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database^[1], 1997–.
• “diaspore”, in Mindat.org‎^[2], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.

Anagrams

• parodies, parodise

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Italian

Noun

diaspore f

1. plural of diaspora

Anagrams

• rapsodie