CELESTITE

celestite

(noun) a mineral consisting of strontium sulphate

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

celestite (countable and uncountable, plural celestites)

Alternative form of celestine

Source: Wiktionary


Cel"es*tine, Cel"es*tite,, n. Etym: [LL. caelestinus bine.] (Min.)

Definition: Native strontium sulphate, a mineral so named from its occasional delicate blue color. It occurs crystallized, also in compact massive and fibrous forms.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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