EUCLASE

Etymology

Noun

euclase (countable and uncountable, plural euclases)

(mineral) A monoclinic beryllium aluminium hydroxide silicate mineral, a product of the decomposition of beryl in pegmatites.

Source: Wiktionary


Eu"clase n. Etym: [Gr. euclase, G. euklas. See named from its brittleness.] (Min.)

Definition: A brittle gem occurring in light green, transparent crystals, affording a brilliant clinodiagonal cleavage. It is a silicate of alumina and glucina.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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