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zoisite

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈzɔɪˌsaɪt/

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noun

Meaning 1

A mineral with orthorhombic crystals, Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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History

Etymology

Named after Austrian scientist Baron Sigmund Zois von Edelstein (1747-1819) in 1805. + -ite

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 黝簾石 /黝帘石 (yǒuliánshí) — mineral
  • Finnish: zoisiitti — mineral
  • French: zoïsite — mineral
  • Japanese: 黝簾石 (yūrenseki) — mineral
  • Japanese: 灰簾石 (kairenseki) — mineral
  • Latin: zoisītēs — mineral