| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A fossil plant of the coal formation, having the general form of plants of the modern Equiseta (the Horsetail or Scouring Rush family) but sometimes attaining the height of trees, and having the stem more or less woody within.[Websters]. | |
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Date "CALAMITE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1530. (references) |
| Etymology:Calamite \Cal"a*mite\, noun. [Latin expression calamus reed: compare to the French expression calamite.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: CALAMITE
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| Mining | An asparagus-green variety of tremolite. (references) | ||
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