different between acicular vs studtite

English

Etymology

Latin acicula.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?kj?l?(?)

Adjective

acicular (not comparable)

1. Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle.
2. Having sharp points like needles.
3. (botany) Of a leaf, slender and pointed, needle-like.

Derived terms

• acicularly

Translations

Portuguese

Adjective

acicular m or f (plural aciculares, comparable)

1. acicular (needle-shaped)

Romanian

Etymology

From French aciculaire

Adjective

acicular m or n (feminine singular acicular?, masculine plural aciculari, feminine and neuter plural aciculare)

1. acicular

Declension

Spanish

Adjective

acicular (plural aciculares)

1. acicular

English

Etymology

Studt +? -ite

From Franz Edward Studt, English prospector and geologist.

Noun

studtite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A secondary uranium mineral containing peroxide formed by the alpha-radiolysis of water during formation; it occurs as white yellow needlelike crystals often in acicular sprays.

Derived terms

• metastudtite

Translations

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Studtite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
• “studtite”, in Mindat.org?^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

Anagrams

• duettist