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Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hotarushitsu no
"その鉱石は結晶質の性質を示していた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Resembling, consisting of, or having the character of spar; crystalline and capable of easy cleavage.
"The geologist identified the sparry calcite veins running through the limestone matrix." - 2
Characterized by distinct crystalline surfaces or a bright, glittering appearance due to mineral composition.
"Under the magnifying glass, the fracture showed a characteristic sparry texture."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'spar' (referring to a crystalline mineral easily cleaved) combined with the adjectival suffix '-y'. First appearing in the late 17th century within mineralogical and geological contexts to describe rocks or formations resembling or containing spar.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sparry" is said worldwide
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espático
Transliteration: esˈpatiko
"La roca contiene formaciones de carácter espático."
spatique
Transliteration: spatik
"La roche présente une structure spatique distincte."
spatig
Transliteration: ʃpaːtɪç
"Das Mineral weist eine spatige Textur auf."
spatoso
Transliteration: spatoso
"Il campione mostrava una vena di calcite spatosa."
espático
Transliteration: isˈpatiku
"O mineral apresentou uma estrutura cristalina espática."
स्फटिकमय
Transliteration: sphatikamay
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"चट्टान में एक स्फटिकमय संरचना दिखाई दी।"
似晶石的
Transliteration: sì jīng shí de
Script: 中文汉字
"这块岩石表现出明显的似晶石的纹理。"
방해석질의
Transliteration: banghaeseokjiril-ui
Script: 한국어 한글
"암석은 독특한 방해석질의 결을 보여주었다."
螢石状の
Transliteration: hotarushitsu no
Script: 日本語
"その鉱石は結晶質の性質を示していた。"
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