Definition of websterite in English:

websterite

noun ˈwɛbstərʌɪt

Mineralogy rare, historical

A whitish mineral consisting of a hydrated basic sulphate of aluminium, typically occurring in opaque, clay-like masses.

noun ˈwɛbstərʌɪt

Geology

An ultramafic, ultrabasic rock formed in the cavities and fissures of other rocks and composed of approximately equal amounts of orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene, typically having a greyish, banded appearance.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Henry James Brooke (1771–1857), crystallographer. From French websterite from the name of Thomas Webster, Scottish geologist + French -ite<br>late 19th century. From Webster, the name of a village in N. Carolina, where the mineral was originally discovered + -ite.

Definition of websterite in US English:

websterite

nounˈwɛbstərʌɪt

Mineralogy rare, historical

A whitish mineral consisting of a hydrated basic sulphate of aluminium, typically occurring in opaque, clay-like masses.

nounˈwɛbstərʌɪt

Geology

An ultramafic, ultrabasic rock formed in the cavities and fissures of other rocks and composed of approximately equal amounts of orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene, typically having a greyish, banded appearance.

单词	websterite
释义	Definition of websterite in English: websterite noun ˈwɛbstərʌɪt Mineralogy rare, historical A whitish mineral consisting of a hydrated basic sulphate of aluminium, typically occurring in opaque, clay-like masses. noun ˈwɛbstərʌɪt Geology An ultramafic, ultrabasic rock formed in the cavities and fissures of other rocks and composed of approximately equal amounts of orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene, typically having a greyish, banded appearance. Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in Henry James Brooke (1771–1857), crystallographer. From French websterite from the name of Thomas Webster, Scottish geologist + French -ite<br>late 19th century. From Webster, the name of a village in N. Carolina, where the mineral was originally discovered + -ite. Definition of websterite in US English: websterite nounˈwɛbstərʌɪt Mineralogy rare, historical A whitish mineral consisting of a hydrated basic sulphate of aluminium, typically occurring in opaque, clay-like masses. nounˈwɛbstərʌɪt Geology An ultramafic, ultrabasic rock formed in the cavities and fissures of other rocks and composed of approximately equal amounts of orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene, typically having a greyish, banded appearance. Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in Henry James Brooke (1771–1857), crystallographer. From French websterite from the name of Thomas Webster, Scottish geologist + French -ite<br>late 19th century. From Webster, the name of a village in N. Carolina, where the mineral was originally discovered + -ite.
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