prehnite

n. [矿]葡萄石

词形变化

prehnites 复数 prehnites

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A mineral, a basic calcium, aluminium and iron aluminosilicate, which occurs in stalactitic aggregates or curved crystals, Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂.

    葡萄石

    可数 不可数 化学 地质

词源

Named after Dutch colonial governor of Cape of Good Hope Hendrik van Prehn in 1788, Dutch colonial governor. This was the first mineral to be named after a person.

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