leucite
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leu·cite
(lo͞o′sīt′)n.
A white or gray mineral of potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi2O6.
leu·cit′ic (-sĭt′ĭk) adj.
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leucite
(ˈluːsaɪt)n
(Minerals) a grey or white mineral consisting of potassium aluminium silicate: a source of potash for fertilizers and of aluminium. Formula: KAlSi2O6
leucitic adj
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leu•cite
(ˈlu saɪt)n.
a feldspathoid mineral, potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi2O6, found in potassium-rich igneous rocks.
[< German Leucit (1791) < Greek leuk(ós) white + German -it -ite1]
leu•cit′ic (-ˈsɪt ɪk) adj.
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