Harmotome — Har mo*tome ( m[ o]*t[=o]m), n. [Gr. armo s a joint + te mnein to cut: cf. F. harmotome.] (Min.) A hydrous silicate of alumina and baryta, occurring usually in white cruciform crystals; cross stone. [1913 Webster] Note: A related mineral, called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Harmotome — is a mineral, one of the rarer zeolites; a hydrated barium silicate with formula: (Ba0.5,Ca0.5,Na,K)5Al5,Si11O32·12(H2O). It forms vitreous white well defined monoclinic crystals, often associated with calcite and other zeolites. It has a Mohs… … Wikipedia
harmotome — (ar mo to m ) s. m. Terme de minéralogie. Minéral blanchâtre dont les cristaux sont divisés aux jointures. L harmotome est un silicate alumineux, dit aussi hyacinthe cruciforme, staurolithe et andréolithe, par abréviation d andréasbergolithe,… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
harmotome — /hahr meuh tohm /, n. a zeolite mineral related to stilbite, occurring in twinned crystals. [1795 1805; < F < Gk harmó(s) joint + tomos TOME] * * * ▪ mineral hydrated barium aluminosilicate mineral, (Ba,Na,K)1–2 (Si,Al)8O16 ∙ 6H2O, in the… … Universalium
harmotome — harmotomas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė Al₂Si₆O₁₆Ba·6H₂O atitikmenys: angl. harmotome rus. гармотом … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
harmotome — noun A rare zeolite, a hydrated barium silicate that forms vitreous white monoclinic crystals … Wiktionary
harmotome — n. Cross stone, staurolite … New dictionary of synonyms
harmotome — har·mo·tome … English syllables
harmotome — ˈhärməˌtōm noun Etymology: French, from Greek harmos joint + tomē section, from temnein to cut; from its occurrence in crystalline form with an octahedron dividing parallel to the plane that passes through the terminal edges more at tome : a… … Useful english dictionary
Harmotom — Harmotom, 2,8 x 2,4 cm große Kristallgruppe aus der Grube „Bellsgrove“ bei Strontian, Schottland Chemische Formel … Deutsch Wikipedia
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« coupure, section ».harmotome [aʀmɔtɔm] n. m.❖♦ Minér. Silicate naturel de baryum et de potassium.