Definitions for botryoidal
ˌbɒ triˈɔɪd lbot·ry·oidal

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1. botryoid, botryoidal, boytroseadjective

   resembling a cluster of grapes in form

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1. botryoidaladjective

   Having the form of a bunch of grapes

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1. Botryoidal

   A botryoidal ( BOT-ree-OY-dəl) texture or mineral habit, is one in which the mineral has an external form composed of many rounded segments, named for the Ancient Greek βότρυς (bótrus), meaning "a bunch of grapes". This is a common form for many minerals, particularly hematite and malachite, which are known for frequently forming botryoidal masses. It is also a common form of goethite, smithsonite, fluorite, and chrysocolla. Similar habits are reniform (kidney-shaped) and mammillary (breast-shaped or partial spheres).

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1. botryoidal

   Botryoidal refers to a mineral texture or mineral habit where a mineral or a group of minerals, typically a type of crystal, forms in small, rounded, grape-like clusters or shapes. The term botryoidal is derived from the Greek word "botrus" meaning "a bunch of grapes" and is used to describe this grape-like form of certain minerals.

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1. Botryoidaladjective

   having the form of a bunch of grapes; like a cluster of grapes, as a mineral presenting an aggregation of small spherical or spheroidal prominences

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1. Botryoidal

   A botryoidal texture or mineral habit is one in which the mineral has a globular external form resembling a bunch of grapes as derived from the Greek. This is a common form for many minerals particularly hematite where it is the classically recognized shape. It is also a common form of goethite, smithsonite, fluorite and malachite. This includes chrysocolla. Each sphere in a botryoidal mineral is smaller than that of a reniform mineral, and much smaller than that of a mamillary mineral. Botryoidal minerals form when many nearby nuclei, specks of sand, dust, or other particles, are present. Layers of mineral material are deposited radially around the nuclei. As more material is deposited, the spheres grow larger and eventually overlap with those that are nearby. These nearby spheres are then fused together to form the botryoidal cluster.

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1. Botryoidal

   clustered like a bunch of grapes.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of botryoidal in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of botryoidal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=botryoidal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Botryoidal
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botryoidal
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botryoidal
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=botryoidal
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=botryoidal