Definitions for euclaseˈyu kleɪs, -kleɪz
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
eu•claseˈyu kleɪs, -kleɪz(n.)
a rare green or blue mineral, beryllium aluminum silicate, BeAlSiO4(OH), occurring in prismatic crystals: used as a gem.
Category: Mineralogy
Origin of euclase:
1795–1805; < F; see eu -, -clase
Wiktionary
euclase(Noun)
A monoclinic beryllium aluminium hydroxide silicate mineral, a product of the decomposition of beryl in pegmatites.
Webster Dictionary
Euclase(noun)
a brittle gem occurring in light green, transparent crystals, affording a brilliant clinodiagonal cleavage. It is a silicate of alumina and glucina
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