chabazite

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/ˈkæbəzaɪt/

noun

Any of several zeolite minerals that occur in basaltic rocks.

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OriginFrench chabasie ← Ancient Greek χαβάζιος →
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Meanings

nounchabazite (plural chabazites)

plural chabazites

  1. chemistryAny of several zeolite minerals that occur in basaltic rocks.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminum

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Broader
zeolite

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχαβάζιος
  2. Frenchchabasie
  3. Englishchabazite

From French chabasie, coined by Louis-Augustin Bosc d'Antic from Ancient Greek χαβάζιος (khabázios), apparently an error for χαλάζιος (khalázios, “a kind of precious stone”) (which is probably from χάλαζα (khálaza, “hail”), due to looking like a hailstone), one of twenty species of stones mentioned in the poem ascribed to Orpheus. See chalaza and chalazion.

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APA

chabazite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chabazite

MLA

“chabazite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chabazite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chabazite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chabazite.

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