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lechatelierite

[ luh-shaht-l-eer-ahyt ]

noun

  1. a mineral, an amorphous form of silica formed by the fusion by heat of silica and found in fulgurites.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lechatelierite1

1915–20; < French, after H.-L. Le Châtelier (1850–1936), French chemist; -ite 1

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lechaimLe Châtelier principle

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