"peristerite" meaning in All languages combined

See peristerite on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: peristerites [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek a pigeon, referring to the iridescence of a pigeon's neck. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{en-noun}} peristerite (plural peristerites)
  1. (mineralogy) A variety of albite, whitish and slightly iridescent. Categories (topical): Minerals

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for peristerite meaning in All languages combined (1.4kB)

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