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tridymite

noun
trid·​y·​mite | \ ˈtridəˌmÄ«t\
plural -s

Definition of tridymite

: a mineral SiO2 that is a silica, differs from quartz in its usually minute thin tabular orthorhombic forms of crystallization, and is found in cavities in trachyte and similar rocks (hardness 7, specific gravity 2.28–2.33)

History and Etymology for tridymite

German tridymit, from Greek tridymos threefold (irregular from tri- three + didymos twin) + German -it -ite; from its common occurrence in trillings

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