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geode

[ jee-ohd ]

noun

  1. a hollow concretionary or nodular stone often lined with crystals.
  2. the hollow or cavity of this.
  3. any similar formation.


geode

/ dʒɪˈɒdɪk; ˈdʒiːəʊd /

noun

  1. a cavity, usually lined with crystals, within a rock mass or nodule
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

geode

/ ŧō′ /

  1. A small, hollow, usually rounded rock lined on the inside with inward-pointing crystals. Geodes form when mineral-rich water entering a cavity in a rock undergoes a sudden change in pressure or temperature, causing crystals to form from the solution and line the cavity's walls.
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Derived Forms

  • geodic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ǻ· [jee-, od, -ik], ·ǻ· [jee-, ohd, -l], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of geode1

1670–80; < French éǻ < Latin ōŧ < Greek ṓdŧ earthlike. See geo-, -ode 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of geode1

C17: from Latin ōŧ a precious stone, from Greek: earthlike; see geo- , -ode 1
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"It's like a geode. It's ugly on the outside, and the treasure is all inside."

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After pouring hot aluminum into one of her stick-shaped molds and letting it cool in a pile of dirt, a participant took a ball-peen hammer and cracked open the rough silicate mold, like a geode.

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Looking like a glittering cosmic geode, a trio of dazzling stars blaze from the hollowed-out cavity of a reflection nebula in this new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.

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Each Rock Box includes a curated selection of high-quality crystals, rough rock, agates, geodes, gem collectibles and more.

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The wooden coffee table in her living room has a massive, cracked geode slice embedded in its center.

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