leucite

Definitions


[ˈluːsʌɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a potassium aluminosilicate mineral, crystallizing in the tetrahedral system and typically found as grey or white glassy trapezohedra in volcanic rocks


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Origin:
late 18th century: from Greek leukos ‘white’ + -ite




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