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stellarite

noun

Etymology

From stellar (“starry”) + -ite (“mineral”). From being a form of oil coal (“a type of coal”) which emits sparks like stars (“Latin stella”) when burned.

  1. derived from stella

Definitions

  1. A type of torbanite, which sparks when set on fire.

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