The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Aragonite — is a carbonate mineral, one of the two common, naturally occurring polymorphs of calcium carbonate, CaCO3. The other polymorph is the mineral calcite. Aragonite s crystal lattice differs from that of calcite, resulting in a different crystal… … Wikipedia
aragonite — [ aragɔnit ] n. f. • 1834; arragonite 1802; de Aragon, province d Espagne ♦ Minér. Variété cristalline de carbonate de calcium qui peut former des stalactites. ● aragonite nom féminin Variété de carbonate de calcium CaCO3, orthorhombique, qui… … Encyclopédie Universelle
aragonite — s. f. [Mineralogia] Carbonato de cálcio cristalizável. ♦ Grafia no Brasil: aragonita … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
aragonite — [ə rag′ə nīt΄, ar′ə gənīt΄] n. [after ARAGON2, in Spain] a semihard, orthorhombic mineral resembling calcite, made up of calcium carbonate, CaCO3: it is found in sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and in the skeletons of marine organisms … English World dictionary
Aragonite — Pour les articles homonymes, voir CaCO3. Aragonite[1] Catégorie V : carbonates et nitrates[2] … Wikipédia en Français
aragonite — /euh rag euh nuyt , ar euh geuh /, n. a mineral, orthorhombic calcium carbonate, CaCO3, chemically identical with calcite but differing in crystallization and in having a higher specific gravity and less marked cleavage. [1795 1805; named after… … Universalium
aragonite — 1. A relatively rare form of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), chemically identical to the more common calcite but of orthorhombic crystal form. Its pure form is metastable in the cave environment, where calcite forms preferentially. It is relatively … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
aragonite — aragonitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė CaCO₃ atitikmenys: angl. aragonite rus. арагонит … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Aragonite sea — An aragonite sea contains aragonite and high magnesium calcite as the primary inorganic carbonate precipitates. In contrast, a calcite sea is one in which low magnesium calcite is the primary inorganic marine calcium carbonate precipitate.The… … Wikipedia
aragonite — noun Etymology: German Aragonit, from Aragon, Spain Date: 1803 a mineral similar to calcite in consisting of calcium carbonate but differing from calcite in its orthorhombic crystallization, greater density, and less distinct cleavage •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
