Lydite
Translation of "lydite" into Russian
lydite
NounUK
/ˈlɪdaɪt/
US
/ˈlɪdaɪt/
lydite
lydites pl
Lydite is a type of siliceous rock.
Лидит - это тип кремнистой породы.
Definitions
lydite
NounUK
/ˈlɪdaɪt/
US
/ˈlɪdaɪt/
A type of hard, fine-grained, black or dark-colored siliceous rock, often used as a touchstone for testing the purity of gold.
The jeweler used a piece of lydite to test the authenticity of the gold necklace.
lydite
AdjectiveUK
/ˈlɪdaɪt/
US
/ˈlɪdaɪt/
Relating to or made of lydite, a hard siliceous rock.
The archaeologists discovered lydite tools at the excavation site.