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stauro-
stauro- (ˈstɔːrəʊ, stɒˈrɒ) before a vowel staur-, combining form of Gr. σταυρός cross, employed in several terms, chiefly scientific. stauractin(e [Gr. ἀκτιν-, ἀκτίς ray], ‘hexactinellid spicules of the dermal sponge-layer in which two of the arms are atrophied, leaving the remaining four in the for... Oxford English Dictionary
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staurolith
staurolith Min. (ˈstɔːrəʊlɪθ) [f. stauro- + -lith.] = staurolite 2.1815 Aikin Min. (ed. 2) 189. Oxford English Dictionary
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staurolite
staurolite Min. (ˈstɔːrəʊlaɪt) [a. F. staurolite (Delamétherie 1792): see stauro- and -lite.] † 1. = harmotome. Obs.1796 Kirwan Elem. Min. (ed. 2) I. 282 Staurolite, or cross stone of St. Andreasberg in the Hartz. 1837 Dana Min. 277 Harmotome, Vulcanus gemellus... Staurolite. 2. Silicate of aluminiu... Oxford English Dictionary
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stauroscope
stauroscope (ˈstɔːrəʊskəʊp) [f. Gr. σταυρός cross (see stauro-) + -scope.] An instrument used for the microscopic examination of rocks (see quot. 1879). Also attrib.1875 Knight Dict. Mech. 1877 Catal. Special Collect. Sci. Apparatus S. Kens. Mus. (ed. 3) 220 Stauroscope, according to the design of F... Oxford English Dictionary
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