Definition of tridymite Tridymite
trid•y•mite
We found 4 definitions of tridymite from 4 different sources.
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What does tridymite mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: tridymites |
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| tridymite - a mineral form of silica | ||
| mineral solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- tridymite (n.)
Pure silica, like quartz, but crystallizing in hexagonal tables. It is found in trachyte and similar rocks.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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tridymite
trid′i-mīt, n. a brittle mineral composed of silica, which occurs in various acid igneous rocks in the form of thin transparent six-sided plates, several of which are usually grouped together
Part of speech
🔤- tridymite, noun, singular of tridymites.
