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noun
A nodule of stone having a cavity lined with mineral or crystal matter on the inside wall.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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noun
Acronym of generic object of dark energy, a theoretical alternative to black holes; an object with an event horizon enclosing an interior composed of dark energy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
(mineralogy) a hollow rock or nodule with the cavity usually lined with crystals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: nodule
History
From French géode, from Latin geōdēs, from Ancient Greek γεώδης (geṓdēs, “earthlike”), equivalent to γῆ (gê, “earth”) + -ώδης (-ṓdēs).
Across languages
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