Meanings
nounstaurolite (countable and uncountable, plural staurolites)
plural staurolites
- countableuncountablechemistryA dark brown nesosilicate mineral that has crystals that cross and intergrow.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
From stauro- + -lite, in reference to its frequent cruciform twinning.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch stauroliet
- staurolietmineral
Finnish stauroliitti
- stauroliittimineral
Greek σταυρόλιθος
- σταυρόλιθος (stavrólithos)mineral
Polish staurolit
- staurolitmineral
Spanish estaurolita
- estaurolitamineral
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