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druse

Syllabification: (druse)
Pronunciation: /dro͞oz/
Definition of druse

noun

  • 1 Geology a rock cavity lined with a crust of projecting crystals.
  • the crust of crystals lining a rock cavity.
  • 2 Botany a rounded cluster of calcium oxalate crystals found in some plant cells.

Derivatives

drusy

adjective
( Geology)

Origin:

early 19th century: via French from German Druse 'weathered ore'

druse in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of druse in the British & World English dictionary