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A hydrous phosphate of zinc in transparent prismatic crystals.

TRANSPARENT
transparere to be transparent; L. trans across, through + parere to 1. Having the property of transmitting rays of light, so that bodies can be distinctly seen through; pervious to light; diaphanous; pellucid; as, transparent glass; a transparent
PHOSPHATE
A salt of phosphoric acid.
HYDROUS
Containing water of hydration or crystallization. (more info) 1. Containing water; watery.
PRISMATIC; PRISMATICAL
See PRISM (more info) 1. Resembling, or pertaining to, a prism; as, a prismatic form or cleavage. 2. Separated or distributed by a prism; formed by a prism; as, prismatic colors.
PRISMATICALLY
In the form on manner of a prism; by means of a prism.
THOMAS PHOSPHATE; THOMAS SLAG
See ABOVE
DIPRISMATIC
Doubly prismatic.
METAPHOSPHATE
A salt of metaphosphoric acid.
ANHYDROUS
Destitute of water; as, anhydrous salts or acids.
PYROPHOSPHATE
A salt of pyrophosphoric acid.
SUBTRANSPARENT
Not perfectly transparent.
FLUOPHOSPHATE
A double salt of fluoric and phosphoric acids.
SEMITRANSPARENT
Half or imperfectly transparent.
HYPOPHOSPHATE
A salt of hypophosphoric acid.
ENHYDROUS
Having water within; containing fluid drops; -- said of certain crystals.
SUPERPHOSPHATE
An acid phosphate. Superphosphate of lime , a fertilizer obtained by trating bone dust, bone black, or phosphorite with sulphuric acid, whereby the insoluble neutral calcium phosphate, Ca3 2, is changed to the primary or acid calcium phosphate
SULPHOPHOSPHATE
A salt of sulphophosphoric acid.