| 单词 | metaxite |
| 释义 | Definition of metaxite in English:metaxitenoun mɪˈtaksʌɪt Mineralogy historical
OriginMid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Thomson. From German Metaxit (A. Breithaupt Vollständige Charakteristik des Mineral-Syst. (ed. 3) 113) from Byzantine Greek μέταξα silk (probably a loanword; compare classical Latin mataxa rough thread, tow) + German -it, so named on account of its lustre. Definition of metaxite in US English:metaxitenounmɪˈtaksʌɪt Mineralogy historical
OriginMid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Thomson. From German Metaxit (A. Breithaupt Vollständige Charakteristik des Mineral-Syst (ed. 3) 113) from Byzantine Greek μέταξα silk (probably a loanword; compare classical Latin mataxa rough thread, tow) + German -it, so named on account of its lustre. |
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