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scolecite definition

scol·ecite (skäl′ə sīt′, skōl′-)

noun

a colorless or white, monoclinic zeolite, CaAlSiO·3HO, found in cavities or cracks, esp. in basalt, schist, or limestone; hydrous calcium aluminum silicate

Etymology: Ger scolezit < Gr skōlēx, worm (see scolex): some forms curl when heated

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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