Definition of prosopite in English:

prosopite

noun ˈprɒzə(ʊ)pʌɪtprɒˈsəʊpʌɪt

Mineralogy

A fluoride mineral usually occurring as minute, tabular crystals of a colourless, white, or greyish colour, often altered into pseudomorphs such as fluorite, apatite, and kaolin.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in James Dana (1813–1895), geologist, zoologist, and teacher. From German Prosopit from ancient Greek πρόσωπον face, mask + German -it, so called in allusion to its deceptive (i.e. pseudomorphic) character.

Definition of prosopite in US English:

prosopite

noun

Mineralogy

A fluoride mineral usually occurring as minute, tabular crystals of a colourless, white, or greyish colour, often altered into pseudomorphs such as fluorite, apatite, and kaolin.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in James Dana (1813–1895), geologist, zoologist, and teacher. From German Prosopit from ancient Greek πρόσωπον face, mask + German -it, so called in allusion to its deceptive (i.e. pseudomorphic) character.

词汇	prosopite
释义	Definition of prosopite in English: prosopite noun ˈprɒzə(ʊ)pʌɪtprɒˈsəʊpʌɪt Mineralogy A fluoride mineral usually occurring as minute, tabular crystals of a colourless, white, or greyish colour, often altered into pseudomorphs such as fluorite, apatite, and kaolin. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in James Dana (1813–1895), geologist, zoologist, and teacher. From German Prosopit from ancient Greek πρόσωπον face, mask + German -it, so called in allusion to its deceptive (i.e. pseudomorphic) character. Definition of prosopite in US English: prosopite noun Mineralogy A fluoride mineral usually occurring as minute, tabular crystals of a colourless, white, or greyish colour, often altered into pseudomorphs such as fluorite, apatite, and kaolin. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in James Dana (1813–1895), geologist, zoologist, and teacher. From German Prosopit from ancient Greek πρόσωπον face, mask + German -it, so called in allusion to its deceptive (i.e. pseudomorphic) character.
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