ITACOLUMITE

Etymology

Noun

itacolumite (countable and uncountable, plural itacolumites)

(mineral) A porous yellow sandstone that is flexible when cut into thin strips.

Source: Wiktionary


It`a*col"u*mite, n. Etym: [From Itacolumi, a mountain of Brazil.] (Min.)

Definition: A laminated, granular, siliceous rocks, often occurring in regions where the diamond is found.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET



Word of the Day

22 October 2024

EYELESS

(adjective) lacking eyes or eyelike features; “eyeless fish that evolved in dark caves”; “an eyeless needle”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

coffee icon