- smithsonite
- noun Etymology: James Smithson Date: 1856 a mineral that is a carbonate of zinc and constitutes a minor ore of zinc
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Smithsonite — Catégorie V : carbonates et nitrates[1] Smithsonite Vielle montagne, Belgique … Wikipédia en Français
Smithsonite — A specimen of smithsonite from Kelly mine, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA . General Category Carbonate mineral … Wikipedia
smithsonite — [ smitsɔnit ] n. f. • 1832; de Smithson, n. d un chimiste ♦ Minér. Carbonate naturel de zinc. ● smithsonite nom féminin (de James Smithson, nom propre) Carbonate naturel de zinc, de formule ZnCO3, du système rhomboédrique. smithsonite n. f. MINER … Encyclopédie Universelle
Smithsonite — Smith son*ite, n. [See {Smithsonian}.] (Min.) Native zinc carbonate. It generally occurs in stalactitic, reniform, or botryoidal shapes, of a white to gray, green, or brown color. See Note under {Calamine}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smithsonite — ☆ smithsonite [smith′sə nīt΄] n. [after James Smithson (see SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION) + ITE ] a hard, variously colored, rhombohedral mineral, ZnCO3, an ore of zinc; zinc carbonate … English World dictionary
smithsonite — smitsonitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė ZnCO₃ atitikmenys: angl. smithsonite rus. смитсонит … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
smithsonite — /smith seuh nuyt /, n. Mineral. a native carbonate of zinc, ZnCO3, that is an important ore of the metal. [1825 35; named after J. SMITHSON (who distinguished it from calamine); see ITE1] * * * ▪ mineral formerly called Calamine, zinc… … Universalium
smithsonite — noun A mineral form of zinc carbonate, ZnCO, mined as an ore of zinc or as an ornamental stone … Wiktionary
smithsonite — (smi tso ni t ) s. f. Terme de minéralogie. Carbonate de cuivre … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
smithsonite — A cave mineral ZnCO3 [11] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
