noun
tridymite
A high-temperature polymorph of silica (SiO₂), found in volcanic rocks. Technical term used in geology and mineralogy.
鱗珪石は火山岩の中に見られる鉱物だ。
Tridymite is a mineral found in volcanic rocks.
From 鱗 (りん, 'scale') + 珪石 (けいせき, 'silica stone'), referring to the platy, scale-like crystal habit of tridymite.