leucite

(-sīt′)

noun

a white or gray mineral, KAlSiO, found in potassium-rich igneous rocks; potassium aluminum silicate

Origin: Ger leucit, now leuzit (< Gr leukos, white: see light) + -it, -ite

See leucite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A white or gray mineral of potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi2O6.

Related Forms:

  • leu·citˈic (-sĭtˈĭk) adjective

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