different between glauconite vs glaucous
glauconite
English
Noun
glauconite (plural glauconites)
- (mineralogy) A greenish form of mica found in greensand
Derived terms
- glauconiferous
- glauconitization
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Glauconite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
- “glauconite”, in Mindat.org?[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.
French
Noun
glauconite f (plural glauconites)
- glauconite
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glaucous
English
Etymology
From Latin glaucus, from Ancient Greek ??????? (glaukós, “blue-green, blue-grey”), 1670s. See Irish glas.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /??l??.k?s/
- (US) IPA(key): /??l?.k?s/, /??l?.k?s/
- Rhymes: -??k?s
Adjective
glaucous (comparative more glaucous, superlative most glaucous)
- (color) Of a pale grey or bluish-green, especially when covered with a powdery residue.
- (botany) Covered with a bloom or a pale powdery covering, regardless of colour.
Derived terms
- glaucous gull
- glaucous sedge
- glaucous-winged gull
Related terms
- glaucescent
- glaucoma
- glauconite
- subglaucous
Translations
See also
- Appendix:Colors
References
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