maskelynite (maskelinit)

[Named after N. Story Maskelyne, formerly keeper of the mineralogical department of the British Museum.] In mineral., an isotropic mineral found in the Shergotty meteorite. It has the composition of labradorite, and the suggestion has been made that it may be a fused feldspar. masker (mås'kėr), n. [Also masquer; Cause them to be deprehended and taken and their maskers taken off. Sir T. More, Works, p. 758. 2. A person in masquerade; one who takes part in an entertainment where the guests are masked or disguised. One time the king came sodainly thither in a maske with a dozen maskers all in garments like sheepeheards. IMG:content-0296.png:[blocks in formation]