stellarite

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noun

A type of torbanite, which sparks when set on fire.

OriginLatin stella →
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Meanings

nounstellarite (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA type of torbanite, which sparks when set on fire.

Origin

  1. Latinstella
  2. Englishstellarite

From stellar (“starry”) + -ite (“mineral”). From being a form of oil coal (“a type of coal”) which emits sparks like stars (“Latin stella”) when burned.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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