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cryolite definition

cryo·lite (krī′ō līt′, -ə-)

noun

a fluoride of sodium and aluminum, NaAlF, found in Greenland or produced synthetically and used in the molten state in the electrolytic production of aluminum

Etymology: cryo- + -lite: with reference to its icy appearance

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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