tridymite
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tridymite
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The name refers to the peculiar habit of crystallizing in groups of three individuals.
noun tridymites
- A rare mineral of volcanic rocks that solidified at a high temperature, with the chemical composition silicon dioxide, SiO₂. Tridymite is chemically identical to quartz, but has a different crystal structure. Sometimes contains sodium aluminum silicate, which seems to be expelled when quartz solidifies at lower temperatures.
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Talk about this word "tridymite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tridymite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tridymite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tridymite "tridymite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tridymite.Cite this
@misc{tridymite_2026,
title = {tridymite},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tridymite},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
