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uralite

[ yoor-uh-lahyt ]

noun

, Mineralogy.
  1. a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.

uralite

/ ˈjʊərəˌlaɪt; ˌjʊərəˈlɪtɪk /

noun

  1. an amphibole mineral, similar to hornblende, that replaces pyroxene in some igneous and metamorphic rocks
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • uralitic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • u·ral·it·ic [y, oo, r-, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of uralite1

1825–35; < German Uralit, named after the Ural Mountains, where found; -ite 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of uralite1

C19: from the Ural Mountains where it was first found + -ite 1
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Example Sentences

Uralite, ū′ral-īt, n. a mineral with the crystalline form of augite and the cleavage and specific gravity of hornblende.

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