Meanings
nounstishovite (usually uncountable, plural stishovites)
plural stishovites
- uncountableusuallychemistryA fine-grained mineral, of SiO₂, that is a polymorphic form of quartz formed under very high pressure.
Synonyms: stipoverite
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fine-grained mineral, of SiO₂, that is a polymorphic form of quartz formed under very high pressure.
Similar
stipoverite
Origin
Named after Russian physicist Sergey Stishov + -ite.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish stishoviitti
- stishoviittihigh-pressure polymorph of quartz
French stishovite
- stishovitehigh-pressure polymorph of quartz
German Stishovit
- Stishovithigh-pressure polymorph of quartz
Italian stishovite
- stishovitehigh-pressure polymorph of quartz
Russian стишовит
- стишовит (stišovit)high-pressure polymorph of quartz
Spanish stishovita
- stishovitahigh-pressure polymorph of quartz
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APA
stishovite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stishovite
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“stishovite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stishovite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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