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geyser
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Geyser
(gcide) | Geyser \Gey"ser\, n. [Icel. geysir, fr. geysa to rush furiously,
fr. gj[=o]sa to gush. Cf. Gush.]
A boiling spring which throws forth at frequent intervals
jets of water, mud, etc., driven up by the expansive power of
steam.
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Note: Geysers were first known in Iceland, and later in New
Zealand. In the Yellowstone region in the United States
they are numerous, and some of them very powerful,
throwing jets of boiling water and steam to a height of
200 feet. They are grouped in several areas called
geyser basins. The mineral matter, or geyserite, with
which geyser water is charged, forms geyser cones about
the orifice, often of great size and beauty.
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geyser
(wn) | geyser
n 1: a spring that discharges hot water and steam
v 1: to overflow like a geyser |
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geyser
(encz) | geyser,gejzír |
Geyserite
(gcide) | Geyserite \Gey"ser*ite\ (g[imac]"z[~e]r*[imac]t or
g[imac]"s[~e]r*[imac]t; 277), n. [From Geyser.] (Min.)
A loose hydrated form of silica, a variety of opal, deposited
in concretionary cauliflowerlike masses, around some hot
springs and geysers.
[1913 Webster]Opal \O"pal\, n. [L. opalus: cf. Gr. ?, Skr. upala a rock,
stone, precious stone: cf. F. opale.] (Min.)
A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to
quartz in hardness and specific gravity.
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Note: The precious opal presents a peculiar play of colors
of delicate tints, and is highly esteemed as a gem. One
kind, with a varied play of color in a reddish ground,
is called the harlequin opal. The fire opal has
colors like the red and yellow of flame. Common opal
has a milky appearance. Menilite is a brown impure
variety, occurring in concretions at Menilmontant, near
Paris. Other varieties are cacholong, girasol,
hyalite, and geyserite.
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geyserite
(gcide) | Geyserite \Gey"ser*ite\ (g[imac]"z[~e]r*[imac]t or
g[imac]"s[~e]r*[imac]t; 277), n. [From Geyser.] (Min.)
A loose hydrated form of silica, a variety of opal, deposited
in concretionary cauliflowerlike masses, around some hot
springs and geysers.
[1913 Webster]Opal \O"pal\, n. [L. opalus: cf. Gr. ?, Skr. upala a rock,
stone, precious stone: cf. F. opale.] (Min.)
A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to
quartz in hardness and specific gravity.
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Note: The precious opal presents a peculiar play of colors
of delicate tints, and is highly esteemed as a gem. One
kind, with a varied play of color in a reddish ground,
is called the harlequin opal. The fire opal has
colors like the red and yellow of flame. Common opal
has a milky appearance. Menilite is a brown impure
variety, occurring in concretions at Menilmontant, near
Paris. Other varieties are cacholong, girasol,
hyalite, and geyserite.
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geyser
(wn) | geyser
n 1: a spring that discharges hot water and steam
v 1: to overflow like a geyser |
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