Euclase — Eu clase . [Gr. e y^ well, easily + ? to break. Cf. F. euclase, G. euklas. See named from its brittleness.] (Min.) A brittle gem occurring in light green, transparent crystals, affording a brilliant clinodiagonal cleavage. It is a silicate of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
euclase — ● euclase nom féminin Silicate hydraté naturel d aluminium et de béryllium, incolore, vert ou blanc, que l on trouve au Brésil, en Colombie, au Zimbabwe et dans l Oural. euclase [øklɑz] n. f. ÉTYM. 1804, Fourcroy; de eu , et grec klasis « action… … Encyclopédie Universelle
êuclase — s. f. [Mineralogia] Silicato hidratado natural de alumínio e de glicínio. = EUCLÁSIO … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
euclase — [yo͞o′klās΄] n. [Fr < eu (see EU ) + Gr klasis, a breaking < klan, to break (see CLASTIC): so named from breaking easily] a very hard, brittle, monoclinic mineral, hydrous beryllium aluminum silicate, BeAlSiO4 (OH), sometimes used as a gem … English World dictionary
euclase — euklazas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė AlBe[OH|SiO₄] atitikmenys: angl. euclase rus. эвклаз … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
euclase — noun Etymology: French, from eu (from Latin) + Greek klasis breaking, from klan to break Date: 1804 a mineral that consists of a brittle silicate of beryllium and aluminum in pale yellow, green, or blue prismatic crystals and is used especially… … New Collegiate Dictionary
euclase — /yooh klays, klayz/, n. a rare green or blue mineral, beryllium aluminum silicate, BeAlSiO4(OH), occurring in prismatic crystals. [1795 1805; < F; see EU , CLASE] * * * … Universalium
euclase — noun A monoclinic beryllium aluminium hydroxide silicate mineral, a product of the decomposition of beryl in pegmatites … Wiktionary
euclase — (eu kla z ) s. f. Terme de minéralogie. Émeraude prismatique du Brésil … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
euclase — eu·clase … English syllables
