"stellarite" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From stellar (“starry”) + -ite (“mineral”). From being a form of oil coal (“a type of coal”) which emits sparks like stars (“Latin stella”) when burned. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stellar|ite|gloss1=starry|gloss2=mineral}} stellar (“starry”) + -ite (“mineral”), {{der|en|la|stella}} Latin stella Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} stellarite (uncountable)
  1. A type of torbanite, which sparks when set on fire. Wikipedia link: en:stellarite Tags: uncountable Derived forms: Stellarton
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