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natrolite definition

nat·ro·lite (na′trə līt′, nā′trə-)

noun

a hard, light-colored, orthorhombic zeolite, NaAlSiO·2HO, characterized by crystals that radiate out, often needlelike, from a central point; hydrous sodium aluminum silicate

Etymology: Ger natrolith < natron (< Fr: see natron) + -lith, -lite

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