EUCLASES

Noun

euclases

plural of euclase

Source: Wiktionary


EUCLASE

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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