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variscite

/var-uh-sahyt/US // ˈvær əˌsaɪt //UK // (ˈværɪˌsaɪt) //

静脉炎,静脉曲张症,静脉曲张炎,曲张炎

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a secondary mineral, hydrated phosphate of aluminum, Al⋅2H2O, occurring mainly as massive, bluish-green nodules: sometimes used as a gem.

Examples

  • Variscite, var′i-sīt, n. a mineral very like a greenish turquoise found in Brittany.

  • Variscite is also a phosphate (a hydrated aluminum phosphate).