GISMONDITE

Gis*mon"dine, Gis*mon"dite, n. Etym: [From the name of the discoverer, Gismondi.] (Min.)

Definition: A native hydrated silicate of alumina, lime, and potash, first noticed near Rome.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

21 June 2025

SUFFOCATION

(noun) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); “asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

coffee icon