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celestine in French

celestine in French is célestine — celestine means a pale blue-white mineral (strontium sulfate) that forms in orthorhombic crystals, mined mainly as a source of strontium.

celestine in French

célestine
noun
(mineral) A mineral with orthorhombic crystals, SrSO4, colourless or white with blue and sometimes red shades.

What does "celestine" mean?

  1. noun A pale blue-white mineral (strontium sulfate) that forms in orthorhombic crystals, mined mainly as a source of strontium.
    "The museum displayed a cluster of celestine crystals with a faint blue tint."
  2. noun A member of a Roman Catholic monastic order founded in 1244 as an offshoot of the Benedictines.
    "The old monastery once housed a small community of Celestines."
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celestine in a sentence

  • The museum displayed a cluster of celestine crystals with a faint blue tint.
  • The old monastery once housed a small community of Celestines.

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What is "celestine" in French?

"celestine" in French is célestine. celestine means: A pale blue-white mineral (strontium sulfate) that forms in orthorhombic crystals, mined mainly as a source of strontium.

How do you use "celestine" in a sentence?

Example: "The museum displayed a cluster of celestine crystals with a faint blue tint." In French, "celestine" is célestine.

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