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English
Etymology
Named after Russian physicist Sergey Stishov + -ite.
Noun
stishovite (usually uncountable, plural stishovites)
- (mineralogy) A fine-grained mineral, of SiO2, that is a polymorphic form of quartz formed under very high pressure.
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Translations
high-pressure polymorph of quartz
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French
Noun
stishovite f (plural stishovites)
- (mineralogy) stishovite
Italian
Noun
stishovite f (plural stishoviti)
- (mineralogy) stishovite