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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lechatelierite¹

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

Example Sentences

This mineral, called lechatelierite, "forms at really high temperatures - about 1,700C", said Prof Kent.

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