datolite

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δατέομαι (datéomai, “to divide”) +‎ -lite; in allusion to the granular structure of a massive variety.

Noun

datolite (plural datolites)

  1. (mineralogy) A borosilicate of lime commonly occurring in glassy, greenish crystals, with the chemical formula CaBSiO4(OH).

Translations

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Datolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “datolite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.

French

Noun

datolite f (plural datolites)

  1. (mineralogy) datolite

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /da.toˈli.te/
  • Rhymes: -ite
  • Hyphenation: da‧to‧lì‧te

Noun

datolite f (plural datoliti)

  1. (mineralogy) datolite

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