'Tridymite' definitions:
Definition of 'tridymite'
From: WordNet
noun
A mineral form of silica
Definition of 'Tridymite'
From: GCIDE
- Tridymite \Trid"y*mite\, n. [Gr. ? threefold. So called in allusion to the supposed threefold nature of the twin crystals.] (Min.) Pure silica, like quartz, but crystallizing in hexagonal tables. It is found in trachyte and similar rocks. [1913 Webster]