Meanings
nounzoisite (plural zoisites)
plural zoisites
- chemistryA mineral with orthorhombic crystals, Ca₂Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)O(OH).
Origin
Named after Austrian scientist Baron Sigmund Zois von Edelstein (1747-1819) in 1805. + -ite
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 黝簾石 /黝帘石
- 黝簾石 /黝帘石 (yǒuliánshí)mineral
Finnish zoisiitti
- zoisiittimineral
French zoïsite
- zoïsitemineral
Japanese 黝簾石, 灰簾石
- 黝簾石 (yūrenseki)mineral
- 灰簾石 (kairenseki)mineral
Latin zoisītēs
- zoisītēsmineral
Cite this entry
APA
zoisite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoisite
MLA
“zoisite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoisite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zoisite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoisite.
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