SINCE 1828
schillerization
noun
schil·ler·iza·tion
| \ ˌshilərə̇ˈzāshən, -ˌrīˈz-\
plural -s
Definition of schillerization
: the alteration of orthorhombic pyroxene and sometimes diallage in such a way that minute inclusions of secondary minerals are developed that reflect light simultaneously
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