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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CELESTITE

From German Zölestin, from Latin caelestiscelestial (referring to the blue colour) + -ite1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CELESTITE

celestite  [ˈsɛlɪˌstaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CELESTITE

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Celestite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CELESTITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

celestite

Celestine (mineral)

Celestine or celestite is a mineral consisting of strontium sulfate. The mineral is named for its occasional delicate blue color. Celestine is the principal source of the element strontium, commonly used in fireworks and in various metal alloys.

Definition of celestite in the English dictionary

The definition of celestite in the dictionary is a white, red, or blue mineral consisting of strontium sulphate in orthorhombic crystalline form: a source of strontium compounds. Formula: SrSO4.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CELESTITE


airtight
ˈɛəˌtaɪt
appetite
ˈæpɪˌtaɪt
ballistite
bəˈlɪstaɪt
hematite
ˈhɛmətaɪt
Hittite
ˈhɪtaɪt
magnetite
ˈmæɡnɪˌtaɪt
partite
ˈpɑːtaɪt
proustite
ˈpruːstaɪt
stalactite
ˈstæləkˌtaɪt
styte
staɪt
supertight
ˌsuːpərˈtaɪt
tektite
ˈtɛktaɪt
tight
taɪt
tite
taɪt
transvestite
trænzˈvɛstaɪt
tripartite
traɪˈpɑːtaɪt
troostite
ˈtruːstaɪt
tungstite
ˈtʌŋstaɪt
uptight
ʌpˈtaɪt
watertight
ˈwɔːtəˌtaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CELESTITE

celery
celery pine
celesta
celeste
celestial
celestial body
Celestial Empire
celestial equator
celestial globe
celestial guidance
celestial horizon
celestial latitude
celestial longitude
celestial mechanics
celestial navigation
celestial pole
celestial sphere
celestially
celestine
celiac

WORDS THAT END LIKE CELESTITE

biotite
bipartite
carbonatite
cementite
convertite
enstatite
haematite
hepatite
hydroxyapatite
hydroxylapatite
multipartite
pegmatite
peridotite
petite
pyrrhotite
quadripartite
ratite
smectite
spessartite
steatite

Synonyms and antonyms of celestite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «celestite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CELESTITE

Find out the translation of celestite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of celestite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «celestite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

天青石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

celestita
570 millions of speakers

English

celestite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

celestite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

celestite
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

целестин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

celestite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

celestite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

célestine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Celestit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Coelestin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

天青石
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

celestite
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Celestite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

celestite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

celestite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Celestite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sölestin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

celestina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

celestytem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

целестин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

celestite
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Σελεστίτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

celestite
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

celestite
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

celestite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of celestite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CELESTITE»

The term «celestite» is regularly used and occupies the 75.846 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CELESTITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about celestite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CELESTITE»

Discover the use of celestite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to celestite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Industrial Minerals & Rocks: Commodities, Markets, and Uses
Estimated world strontium carbonate annual production capacity, f Country Rated Capacity' * May include capacity at operating plants as well as plants on a standby basis. t Production was entirely from imported celestite. t Strontium carbonate ...
Jessica Elzea Kogel, 2006
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The Book of Stones: Who They Are and What They Teach
tabular Celestite crystals from Ohio have become extremely popular with the energy workers who have been able to acquire them. Golden Celestite from Eastern Europe was popular in the 199os, but these crystals have all but disappeared ...
Robert Simmons, Naisha Ahsian, 2007
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Stones of the New Consciousness: Healing, Awakening and ...
A rarer variety is Ohio Celestite, which often forms in single gray, whitish or blue- gray tabular crystals, from under an inch to over eight inches long. Some of these crystals are at least partially transparent, and a few are double-terminated.
Robert Simmons, 2009
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Geology and ore deposits of the Bayard area, Central Mining ...
The celestite occurs as beds in the shaly tuff member at several horizons. The following sections show its mode of occurrence : Sections in celestite zone near Aguila, Maricopa, County, Ariz. NW% NEV4 see. 20, T. 6 N., H. 7 W. Light-brown  ...
Samuel Grossman Lasky, New Mexico School of Mines, Socorro. State Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, New Mexico School of Mines. State Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, 1936
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The Mineral Ocurrences of Central East Greenland
algal-laminated/stromatolitic limestone and in nodular bedded limestone (Fig. 54) where calcite and gypsum is partly replaced by celestite. The observed degree of replacement is up to 80%. This specific mode of celestite occurrence is in ...
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Deformation, Metamorphism, and Mineralization in ...
21)3 a crystal of celestite in the midst of anhydrite, but points out (p. 513) that celestite was Observed in only 6 of his 53 thin sections of anhydrite rock. In any case, as celestite and barite are generally considered characteristic associates of  ...
Marcus Isaac Goldman, 1952
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Inorganic Geochemistry: Applications to Petroleum Geology
Table 7.2 Isotopic composition of celestite cap rock and anhydrite in salt. Depth ( mBRT) 8348 (%o CDT) 5180 ('700 SMOW) 87Sr/“Sr Celestite 1481.1 15.6 13.7 0.70788 1481.7 15.2 13.4 0.70788 1481.85 14.9 13.4 0.70787 1482.3 15.4 13.9  ...
A. G. Robinson, 2009
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Geology of Massachusetts and Rhode Island
In general it is rather light colored. In California celestite, together with salt, gypsum, and other important economic minerals, occurs along the northeast margin of the Avawatz Mountains, in San Bernardino County. The minerals are located on ...
Benjamin Kendall Emerson, 1917
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Industrial Minerals and Rocks
6.7 Celestite and strontianite Celestite (from the Latin celestis - celestial) was named after its blue colour; strontianite was discovered at Strontian in western Scotland. Celestite SrSO4 is more abundant in nature than strontianite SrCO Both ...
M. Kucera, 1984
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Bulletin
CEL,ESTITE. Celestite, the sulphate of strontium, SrS04, is another mineral of the sedimentary rocks, which also occurs in Sicily with the gypsum and sulphur. It is one of the most characteristic minerals of the Sicilian deposits. In Monroe ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CELESTITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term celestite is used in the context of the following news items.
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These are the Minerals That Give Fireworks Their Colors
These metal salts do not naturally occur as a geological mineral, but the strontium is usually found in celestite. Strontium can also be used as a ... «io9, Jul 15»
2
Why healing crystals might make some people feel better
I learn that black tourmaline is very grounding, while celestite connects you to the "angelic realms." Rhea says people have been using crystals ... «Newsworks.org, May 15»
3
Lake Erie Islands' geology is unique
Other minerals located within the Bass Islands Dolomite include Strontium on Green Island and Celestite inside of Crystal Cave at the ... «Sandusky Register, May 15»
4
Exploring New Age crystals
Quartz, amethysts, garnets, and celestite are just a few crystals commonly used. Shop online today for beautiful crystals and other holistic ... «Waterloo Record, Mar 15»
5
Controversial cloning pioneer Robert Lanza on his private island
A celestite geode from Madagascar, displayed on the fireplace mantel in the living room. ©Bob O'Connor. Dr. Robert Lanza photographed at ... «Financial Times, Jan 15»
6
Labor Day weekend: Still time for an island day-trip
The walls are covered with crystals of strontium sulfate, which is a blueish mineral called celestite, according to the winery's website. «Port Clinton News Herald, Aug 14»
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Put-in-Bay is Ohio's party island
Many of the celestite crystals comprising the tiny cave (it holds about five people) were sold years ago for fireworks, but what remains is ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Aug 14»
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The month's best music: Rae Sremmurd, Maddie and Tae, Beverly …
Wolves in the Throne Room, “Celestite”. Is metal a feeling? A philosophy? And does it require guitars? This Olympia, Washington duo is asking ... «Washington Post, Jul 14»
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The Strange and Fruitful Relationship Between Literature and Metal
Judging by the 4.7 rating it got from Pitchfork, Celestite — the latest album by the Olympia band Wolves in the Throne Room — is something of ... «Flavorwire, Jul 14»
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Jack White dominates at Jupiter Records again
Wolves in the Throne Room, "Celestite". 6. The Skygreen Leopards, "Family Crimes". 7. James Blackshaw, "Fantomas: Le Faux Magistrat". 8. «The News Journal, Jul 14»

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