celestite
[ sel-uh-stahyt ]
noun
a white to pale-blue mineral, strontium sulfate, SrSO4, occurring in tabular crystals, the principal ore of strontium.
Origin of celestite
1- Also cel·es·tine [sel-i-stin, -stahyn]. /ˈsɛl ɪ stɪn, -ˌstaɪn/.
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How to use celestite in a sentence
Both minerals form beautiful colorless crystals, though celestite is sometimes colored a faint blue.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry | William McPherson
British Dictionary definitions for celestite
celestite
celestine (ˈsɛlɪstɪn, -ˌstaɪn)
/ (ˈsɛlɪˌstaɪt) /
noun
a white, red, or blue mineral consisting of strontium sulphate in orthorhombic crystalline form: a source of strontium compounds. Formula: SrSO 4
Origin of celestite
1C19: from German Zölestin, from Latin caelestis celestial (referring to the blue colour) + -ite 1
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