stilbite

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noun

A tectosilicate zeolite mineral consisting of hydrated calcium aluminium silicate, common in volcanic rocks.

OriginAncient Greek στίλβω →
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Meanings

nounstilbite (countable and uncountable, plural stilbites)

plural stilbites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA tectosilicate zeolite mineral consisting of hydrated calcium aluminium silicate, common in volcanic rocks.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστίλβω“shine”
  2. Englishstilbite

From Ancient Greek στίλβω (stílbō, “shine”) + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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