di·a·spore (d   -spôr , -sp r)n. 1. A white, pearly hydrous aluminum oxide, AlO(OH), found in bauxite, corundum, and dolomite and used as a refractory and abrasive. 2. Botany See disseminule. [From Greek diaspor  , dispersion, scattering; see Diaspora.] |
diaspore [ˈdaɪəˌspɔː]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Minerals) a white, yellowish, or grey mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium oxide in orthorhombic crystalline form, found in bauxite and corundum. Formula: AlO(OH)
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) any propagative part of a plant, esp one that is easily dispersed, such as a spore
[from Greek diaspora a scattering, dispersion; see Diaspora: so named from its dispersion and crackling when highly heated]
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