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词汇 geyserite
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Definition of geyserite in English:

geyserite

noun ˈɡʌɪzərʌɪtˈɡiːzərʌɪtˈɡīzəˌrīt
mass noun
  • A hard opaline siliceous deposit occurring around geysers and hot springs.

    (间歇喷泉和温泉周围形成的)硅华

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The cliffs rising like cones are made up of sheet layers of hydroquarzite, silicic limestone and mass geyserite.
    • The crust of geyserite is thin in places and if walked on can break through.
    • Over hundreds of years, the geyserite builds up.
    • The temperature of the water is not high enough to form geyserite.
    • The accumulated geyserite constituted small, cone-shaped hills here and there, which are called geyser cones today.

Origin

Early 19th century: from geyser + -ite1.

Definition of geyserite in US English:

geyserite

nounˈɡīzəˌrīt
  • A hard opaline siliceous deposit occurring around geysers and hot springs.

    (间歇喷泉和温泉周围形成的)硅华

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The temperature of the water is not high enough to form geyserite.
    • The cliffs rising like cones are made up of sheet layers of hydroquarzite, silicic limestone and mass geyserite.
    • The crust of geyserite is thin in places and if walked on can break through.
    • The accumulated geyserite constituted small, cone-shaped hills here and there, which are called geyser cones today.
    • Over hundreds of years, the geyserite builds up.

Origin

Early 19th century: from geyser + -ite.

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