diaspore

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek διασπείρω (diaspeírō, “to scatter”), describing its decrepitation on heating.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdaɪ.əˌspɔɹ/, /ˈdaɪ.əˌspoʊɹ/

Noun

diaspore (countable and uncountable, plural diaspores)

1. A natural hydrate of aluminium, sometimes forming stalactites.
2. A gemstone consisting of hydrate of aluminium in crystal form.
3. (botany) seeds and fruit together regarded as a dispersal unit.

Derived terms

• diasporic
• diasporite
• myxodiaspory

 

Translations

natural hydrate of aluminium

• Greek: διάσπορο (el) n (diásporo)
• Russian: диаспо́р (ru) m (diaspór)
• Spanish: diásporo m

dispersal unit in botany

• French: diaspore (fr) f
• Polish: diaspora (pl) f

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Diaspore”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “diaspore”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

Anagrams

• parodies, parodise

Italian

Noun

diaspore f

1. plural of diaspora

Anagrams

• rapsodie