sphærocara (ær as er)

[Pref. sphæro-, and Gr. karya =a walnut tree.] Botany: A genus of Santa laceæ. Sphærocarya edulis is eaten in Nepaul. sphær-o-co-bâlt-ite (ær as ër), subst. [Pref. sphæro-, and Eng. cobaltite.] Min.: A mineral found in small spherical ma es, having crystalline structure, with roselite, at Schneeberg, Saxony. Color, externally velvet black, internally rose-red. Hardne , 4; specific gravity, 402-4-13. An analysis yielded: Carbonic acid, 34-65; protoxide of cobalt, 58-86; sesquioxide of iron, 3-41; lime, 1.80; water, 122-99-94, which corresponds to the formula COCO3, which requires, CO2, 36.94, COO, 63.06.