Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,912,568,218 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

lechatelierite

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
lechatelierite [le‚shäd·əl′ī‚rīt]
(mineralogy)
A natural silica glass, occurring in fulgurites and impact craters and formed by the melting of quartz sand at high temperatures generated by lightning or by the impact of a meteorite.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
Box-shaped zirconia (CZ) is zirconium dioxide in the constitute of cubic lechatelierite It is a tight imitation stuff that is commonly without colouration but may be acquired in diversities emulating the smart colorise of jewels and stones Box-shaped zirconia (CZ) is zirconium dioxide in the constitute of cubic lechatelierite.
The scientist also discovered a substance called lechatelierite, a type of glass that is formed when quartz melts at temperatures above 1700 degrees.
To infer blue colored lechatelierite, neodymium is let in in the recipe, erbium for pink, and titanium for golden brown.
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.