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English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
splintery fracture — noun (mineralogy) The property of breaking with a surface like broken wood • • • Main Entry: ↑splint … Useful english dictionary
Splintery — Splin ter*y (spl[i^]n t[ e]r*[y^]), a. Consisting of splinters; resembling splinters; as, the splintery fracture of a mineral. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fracture (mineralogy) — This article is about the terminology used to describe fracture surfaces. For fractures in rocks and minerals per se, see Fracture (geology) In the field of mineralogy, fracture is a term used to describe the shape and texture of the surface… … Wikipedia
splintery — [splin′tərē] adj. 1. easily splintered 2. of or like a splinter 3. resulting in splinters, as a fracture 4. full of splinters; splintered * * * See splinter. * * * … Universalium
splintery — [splin′tərē] adj. 1. easily splintered 2. of or like a splinter 3. resulting in splinters, as a fracture 4. full of splinters; splintered … English World dictionary
fracture — fracturable, adj. fractural, adj. fracturer, n. /frak cheuhr/, n., v., fractured, fracturing. n. 1. the breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition. Cf. comminuted fracture, complete fracture, compound fracture,… … Universalium
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nephrite — /nef ruyt/, n. Mineral. a compact or fibrous variety of actinolite, varying from whitish to dark green: a form of jade. [1785 95; < G Nephrit. See NEPHR , ITE1] * * * Gem quality, usually green silicate mineral in the tremolite actinolite… … Universalium
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