'Harmotome' definitions:

Definition of 'Harmotome'

From: GCIDE
  • Harmotome \Har"mo*tome\ (-m[-o]*t[=o]m), n. [Gr. "armo`s a joint + te`mnein to cut: cf. F. harmotome.] (Min.) A hydrous silicate of alumina and baryta, occurring usually in white cruciform crystals; cross-stone. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: A related mineral, called lime harmotome, and Phillipsite, contains lime in place of baryta. --Dana. [1913 Webster]