disthene
English
editEtymology
editAncient Greek twice + force: compare French disthène. So called in allusion to its unequal hardness in two different directions, or from its positive and negative electric properties.
Noun
editdisthene (plural disthenes)
References
edit- “disthene”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Further reading
edit- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Disthene”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “disthene”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.