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stishovite definition

stish·ov·ite (stis̸h′ə vīt′)

noun

a very dense, tetragonal form of silica that is colorless and transparent

Etymology: after S. Stishov, Soviet mineralogist who discovered it + -ite

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