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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LUXULIANITE

Named after Luxulyan, a village in Cornwall near which it was first found.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LUXULIANITE

luxulianite  [lʌkˈsuːljəˌnaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LUXULIANITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Luxulianite is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LUXULIANITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

luxulianite

Luxullianite

Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, notable for the presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica, and cassiterite. The name originates from the village of Luxulyan in Cornwall, England, where this type of granite is found. An example may be seen in the Duke of Wellington's monument at St Paul's Cathedral in London.

Definition of luxulianite in the English dictionary

The definition of luxulianite in the dictionary is a rare variety of granite containing tourmaline embedded in quartz and feldspar.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LUXULIANITE


aconite
ˈækəˌnaɪt
amazonite
ˈæməzəˌnaɪt
amblygonite
æmˈblɪɡəˌnaɪt
austenite
ˈɔːstəˌnaɪt
bentonite
ˈbɛntəˌnaɪt
Gilsonite
ˈɡɪlsəˌnaɪt
hessonite
ˈhɛsəˌnaɪt
kryptonite
ˈkrɪptəˌnaɪt
limonite
ˈlaɪməˌnaɪt
luxullianite
lʌkˈsuːljəˌnaɪt
luxulyanite
lʌkˈsuːljəˌnaɪt
Masonite
ˈmeɪsəˌnaɪt
Mennonite
ˈmɛnəˌnaɪt
morganite
ˈmɔːɡəˌnaɪt
suburbanite
səˈbɜːbəˌnaɪt
taconite
ˈtækəˌnaɪt
tanzanite
ˈtænzəˌnaɪt
titanite
ˈtaɪtəˌnaɪt
vulcanite
ˈvʌlkəˌnaɪt
wollastonite
ˈwʊləstəˌnaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LUXULIANITE

luxe
Luxembourg
Luxembourger
Luxemburg
luxmeter
Luxor
luxullianite
luxulyanite
luxuriance
luxuriancy
luxuriant
luxuriantly
luxuriate
luxuriation
luxuries
luxurious
luxuriously
luxuriousness
luxurist
luxury

WORDS THAT END LIKE LUXULIANITE

allanite
basanite
Buchmanite
Canaanite
colemanite
cyanite
granite
infinite
kyanite
manganite
melanite
Michiganite
Midianite
sillimanite
strontianite
sylvanite
torbanite
uranite
urbanite
vesuvianite
vivianite

Synonyms and antonyms of luxulianite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «luxulianite» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

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Translator English - Hindi

luxulianite
380 millions of speakers
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luxulianite
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luxulianite
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Translator English - Bengali

luxulianite
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luxulianite
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Translator English - Malay

Luxulianite
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Translator English - Japanese

luxulianite
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Translator English - Korean

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Translator English - Javanese

Luxulianite
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Translator English - Vietnamese

luxulianite
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Translator English - Tamil

luxulianite
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Translator English - Marathi

लक्झिलियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

luxulianite
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

luxulianite
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Translator English - Polish

luxulianite
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Translator English - Ukrainian

luxulianite
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

luxulianite
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Translator English - Greek

luxulianite
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Translator English - Afrikaans

luxulianite
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Translator English - Swedish

luxulianite
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

luxulianite
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LUXULIANITE»

The term «luxulianite» is normally little used and occupies the 127.686 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about luxulianite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUXULIANITE»

Discover the use of luxulianite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to luxulianite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The tin deposits of the York region, Alaska
21 Idaho, tin ore in, occurrence of 45 Igneous rocks, character and distribution of 15 Jackson, C.T., cited on tin deposits in Maine 45 Kerl, Bruno, quoted on assay of tin ores ... 42 Kemp, J. F., cited on luxulianite 27 Kigezruk Creek, tin on, ...
Arthur James Collier, 1904
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Congressional Serial Set
21 Idaho, tin ore in, occurrence of 46 Igneous rocks, character and distribution Of 15 Jackson, C. T., cited on tin deposits in Maine 45 Kerl, Bruno, quoted on assay of tin ores... 42 Kemp, J. F., cited on luxulianite 27 Kigezruk Creek, tin on, report ...
‎1904
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Bulletin
21 Idaho, tin ore in, occurrence of 45 Igneous rocks, character and distribution of 15 Jackson, C. T., cited on tin deposits in Maine 45 Kerl, Bruno, quoted on assay of tin ores ... 42 Kemp, J.F., cited on luxulianite 27 Kigezruk Creek, tin on, report ...
‎1904
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United States Congressional serial set
21 Idaho, tin ore in, occurrence of 45 Igneous rocks, character and distribution of 15 Jackson, C. T., cited on tin deposits in Maine 45 Kerl, Bruno, quoted on assay of tin ores... 42 Kemp,J.F., cited on luxulianite 27 Kigezruk Creek , tin on, report ...
‎1904
5
Bulletin - United States Geological Survey
Greisen, definition of 15 Grouse Creek, tin ore on 82 Harbors, character of 88 Marker, Alfred, cited on luxulianite 27 Herendeen Bay, coal at, occurrence of 39 Hess, F. L., acknow ledgment to 12 field work by 11 work of, in Buck Creek region 29 ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1904
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Igneous Rocks: A Classification and Glossary of Terms: ...
(Holmes & Harwood, 1937, p.10; Lutale, Birunga volcanic field, Uganda; Tröger( 38) 642fi; Tomkeieffp.333) LUXULIANITE (LUXULLIANITE, LUXULYANITE). A local name for a variety of porphyritic granite containing abundant tourmaline ...
R. W. Le Maitre, A. Streckeisen, B. Zanettin, 2002
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A Descriptive Petrography of the Igneous Rocks: The ...
See Luxulianite Luxulianite (215P?), II. 58, 59 Luxulyanite. Sec Luxulianite H Macedonite (22 11E), III. 120 Madeirite (3316H), IV. 73 Madupite (3125E), IV. 260 , 357, 370 Maenaite (221 ID), III. 123 Mafraite (3315H), IV. 55 Magnetitite (44X), IV.
Albert Johannsen, 1938
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Lithology: Miscellaneous papers
Sauf quelques grains de feldspath que l'échantillon de Bousalle ne possède point, la luxulianite offre identiquement lousles caractères delà roche que nous décrivons. Pisani a fait connaître la composition de la luxulianite dans les Comptes ...
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The Chambers Dictionary
See under lux. luxmundi luks mun'di or looks moon'de, (L) n light of the world. luxulyanlte, luxulianite or luxulllanlte luks-ul'yjn-lt, -ul' or -odl'.n a tourmaline granite found at Luxulyan. Cornwall. luxury luk'sha-ri, also lug'zha-ri, n abundant  ...
Allied Chambers, 1998
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A Portuguese-English Dictionary
luxulianite. luxuosidade (/.) luxuriousness. luiuoso -sa (adj.) luxurious, sumptuous; de luxe. luxuria (/.) luxuriance, lushness (in growth of plants); lasciviousness, lechery; lust. luxuriancia (/.) luxuriance. luzuriante (adj.) luxuriant, lush, rank ...
James Lumpkin Taylor, Priscilla Clark Martin, 1970

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