Cleiophane
Translation of "cleiophane" into Russian
cleiophane
NounUK
/ˈkleɪəfeɪn/
US
/ˈkleɪəfeɪn/
cleiophane
cleiophanes pl
Cleiophane is a rare mineral found in some zinc deposits.
Клеиофан - это редкий минерал, встречающийся в некоторых месторождениях цинка.
Definitions
cleiophane
NounUK
/ˈkleɪəfeɪn/
US
/ˈkleɪəfeɪn/
A translucent to transparent pale yellow or green variety of sphalerite (zinc sulfide) with a low iron content.
The sample turned out to be cleiophane, a pale green, iron-poor sphalerite.
cleiophane
AdjectiveUK
/ˈkleɪəfeɪn/
US
/ˈkleɪəfeɪn/
Composed of, containing, or relating to cleiophane.
The cleiophane layer displayed a characteristic pale yellow hue under the microscope.