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(-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

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noun

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

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leu·citˈic (-sĭtˈĭk) adjective

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