diaspore
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek διασπείρω (diaspeírō, “to scatter”), describing its decrepitation on heating.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
diaspore (countable and uncountable, plural diaspores)
- A natural hydrate of aluminium, sometimes forming stalactites.
- A gemstone consisting of hydrate of aluminium in crystal form.
- (botany) seeds and fruit together regarded as a dispersal unit.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
natural hydrate of aluminium
Further reading[edit]
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Diaspore”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “diaspore”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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Italian[edit]
Noun[edit]
diaspore f