Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of scientific terms with Scottish connections).
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†TYREEITE. Geol. A residue from an acid solution of carnelian marble (1881 Miner. Mag. IV. 189).
[Named by M. F. Heddle from the Isle of Tiree as its source.]
