Dictionary - Definition of EUCLASE

Definition: EUCLASE


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. A brittle gem occurring in light green, transparent crystals, affording a brilliant clinodiagonal cleavage. It is a silicate of alumina and glucina.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

"Euclase" is a common misspelling or typo for: Enclose, Eclipse, Enclave, Nuclease, Encase, Euclasite.

Date "Euclase" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Euclase \Eu"clase\n. [Greek expression well, easily to break. Compare to French euclase, German euklas. See named from its brittleness.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: EUCLASE

Domain	Definition
Noah Webster	[Noun] A mineral, a species of emerald, prismatic emerald, of a greenish white, apple or mountain green, bluish green, or dark sky blue color. It is a rare mineral, and remarkably brittle, whence its name.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Mining	A monoclinic mineral, 4[BeAlSiO4 (OH)] ; vitreous; Mohs hardness, 7-1/2; in auriferous sands in Austria, Russia, Brazil, Peru, and TasmaniaAustralia; and used as a minor gemstone. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top

Extended Definition: EUCLASE

Euclase

Euclase, Brazil

Euclase is a beryllium aluminium hydroxide silicate mineral (BeAlSiO₄(OH)). It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system and is typically massive to fibrous as well as in slender prismatic crystals. It is related to beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈) and other beryllium minerals. It is a product of the decomposition of beryl in pegmatites.

It was first reported in 1792 from the Orenburg district in the southern Urals, Russia. Its type locality is Ouro Prêto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil.

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Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Euclase". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: EUCLASE
Topics sorted by level of Interest	Level (1=low, 600=high)	Topics sorted Alphabetically	Level (1=low, 600=high)
Euclase	4	Euclase	4
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Translations: EUCLASE

Language	Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Dari	سيليكات كمياب (euclase). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, euclase. (volunteer & more translations)
Parsi	سيليكات كمياب (euclase). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, euclase. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian	سيليكات كمياب (euclase). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, euclase. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian (Farsi)	سيليكات كمياب (euclase). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, euclase. (volunteer & more translations)
Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations).		Top

Language	Translations for “euclase” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag	athageuclathagase (euclase). Additional references: Athag, euclase. (volunteer)
Double Dutch	ageuclagase (euclase). Additional references: Double Dutch, euclase. (volunteer)
Leet	£<[#^5£ (euclase). Additional references: Leet, euclase. (volunteer)
Oppish	opeuclopase (euclase). Additional references: Oppish, euclase. (volunteer)
Pig Latin	euclaseway (euclase). Additional references: Pig Latin, euclase. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi	ubeuclubase (euclase). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, euclase. (volunteer)
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