The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
cyanite — ⇒CYANITE, subst. masc. MINÉR. Silicate d aluminium de couleur bleu de ciel. Il nous renseigna sur (...) le cyanite et le lépidolithe, sur l haematite et la tremolite (BAUDEL., Nouv. Hist. extr., 1856, p. 271). Rem. Fém. pour Lar. encyclop.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
cyanite — [sī′ənīt΄] n. [ CYAN(O) + ITE1] KYANITE … English World dictionary
cyanite — cyanitic /suy euh nit ik/, adj. /suy euh nuyt /, n. Mineral. kyanite. [1785 95; CYAN 1 + ITE1] * * * … Universalium
cyanite — (si a ni t ) s. m. Terme de minéralogie. Silicate d alumine contenant une faible quantité de fer. ÉTYMOLOGIE En grec, bleu … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
cyanite — n. kyanite, bluish green almost colorless silicate mineral … English contemporary dictionary
cyanite — cy·a·nite … English syllables
cyanite — cy•a•nite [[t]ˈsaɪ əˌnaɪt[/t]] n. mir kyanite cy a•nit′ic ˈnɪt ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
cyanite — /ˈsaɪənaɪt/ (say suyuhnuyt) noun → kyanite …
cyanite — noun a grey or greenish blue mineral consisting of aluminum silicate in crystalline form; occurs in metaphoric rock, used as a refractory • Syn: ↑kyanite • Hypernyms: ↑mineral … Useful english dictionary
kyanite — Cyanite Cy a*nite ( n?t), n. [See {Cyanic}.] (Min.) A mineral occuring in thin bladed crystals and crystalline aggregates, of a sky blue color. It is a silicate of aluminium. [Written also {kyanite}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
