diaspore

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek διασπείρειυ (diaspeíreiu, “to scatter”), describing its decrepitation on heating.

Noun

diaspore (plural diaspores)

  1. A natural hydrate of aluminium, sometimes forming stalactites.
  2. A gemstone consisting of hydrate of aluminium in crystal form.
  3. (botany) seeds and fruit together regarded as a dispersal unit.

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Further reading

  • “Diaspore” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • diaspore mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016

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Italian

Noun

diaspore f

  1. plural of diaspora

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