cristobalite
/kri-stoh-buh-lahyt/US // krɪˈstoʊ bəˌlaɪt //UK // (krɪsˈtəʊbəˌlaɪt) //
纹石,纹章石,纹石类,纹石矿
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Mineralogy.
- : a polymorph of quartz occurring in volcanic rock in the form of colorless, translucent crystals.
Examples
The crystals, called cristobalite and tridymite, swim in clouds around stars just before they begin to form planets.
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