Meaning Of The Word Coesite

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coesite in American English
a very hard, monoclinic form of silica, SiO2, produced under very great pressure and found in the sandstone of large meteor craters
noun: a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature

coesite in British English
noun: a form of silicon dioxide produced when high pressure and temperature are applied to quartz

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