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sodalite in British English
(ˈsəʊdəˌlaɪt)
noun
a blue, grey, yellow, or colourless mineral consisting of sodium aluminium silicate and sodium chloride in cubic crystalline form. It occurs in basic igneous rocks. Formula: Na4Al3Si3O12Cl
Word origin
C19: from soda + -litesodalite in American English
(ˈsoʊdəˌlaɪt)
noun
a usually blue, hard mineral, Na4(AlSiO4)3Cl, used in making jewelry; sodium aluminum silicate chloride
Word origin
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