Coesite
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Coesite is a noun meaning (mineralogy) A high-pressure polymorph of silica found in extreme conditions such as the impact craters of meteorites, with the chemical composition of silicon dioxide, SiO₂.
Meaning
(mineralogy) A high-pressure polymorph of silica found in extreme conditions such as the impact craters of meteorites, with the chemical composition of silicon dioxide, SiO₂.
Word Forms
- coesites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chesterite, crossite, sericite, sudoite, sinoite, inesite.
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