harmotome Meaning, Definition & Usage

Har"mo*tome noun
Etymology
Gr. a joint + to cut: cf. F. harmotome.
Definitions
  1. (Min.) A hydrous silicate of alumina and baryta, occurring usually in white cruciform crystals; cross-stone. ✍ A related mineral, called lime harmotome, and Phillipsite, contains lime in place of baryta. Dana.

Webster 1913