coesite

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noun

A high-pressure polymorph of silica found in extreme conditions such as the impact craters of meteorites, with the chemical composition of silicon dioxide, SiO₂.

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Meanings

nouncoesite (countable and uncountable, plural coesites)

plural coesites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA high-pressure polymorph of silica found in extreme conditions such as the impact craters of meteorites, with the chemical composition of silicon dioxide, SiO₂.

Translations

Polish koezyt
  • koezytmineral

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ecosite
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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