CYANITE

kyanite, cyanite

(noun) a grey or greenish-blue mineral consisting of aluminum silicate in crystalline form; occurs in metaphoric rock, used as a refractory

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

cyanite (plural cyanites)

(nonstandard) Alternative form of kyanite

Source: Wiktionary


Cy"a*nite (-nt), n. Etym: [See Cyanic.] (Min.)

Definition: A mineral occuring in thin-bladed crystals and crystalline aggregates, of a sky-blue color. It is a silicate of aluminium. [Written also kyanite.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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