diaspore
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek διασπείρειυ (diaspeíreiu, “to scatter”), describing its decrepitaton 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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Anagrams[edit]
External links[edit]
- diaspore Barthelmy, David (accessed 29 August 2016) Webmineral Mineralogy Database[1]
- diaspore mindat.org[2], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
Italian[edit]
Noun[edit]
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