'Desmine' definitions:
Definition of 'Desmine'
From: GCIDE
- Desmine \Des"mine\, n. [Gr. de`smh, desmo`s, bundle, fr. dei^n to bind.] (Min.) Same as Stilbite. It commonly occurs in bundles or tufts of crystals. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'desmine'
From: GCIDE
- Stilbite \Stil"bite\, n. [Gr. ? to glitter, shine: cf. F. stilbite.] (Min.) A common mineral of the zeolite family, a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime, usually occurring in sheaflike aggregations of crystals, also in radiated masses. It is of a white or yellowish color, with pearly luster on the cleavage surface. Called also desmine. [1913 Webster]