DIASPORE
Etymology
Noun
diaspore (plural diaspores)
A natural hydrate of aluminium, sometimes forming stalactites.
A gemstone consisting of hydrate of aluminium in crystal form.
(botany) seeds and fruit together regarded as a dispersal unit.
Anagrams
• parodies, parodise
Source: Wiktionary
Di"a*spore, n. Etym: [From Gr. diaspore.] (Min.)
Definition: A hydrate of alumina, often occurring in white lamellar masses with brilliant pearly luster; -- so named on account of its decrepitating when heated before the blowpipe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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