a zeolite, Na2Ca2Al6Si9O30.8H2O, occurring as fibrous or needlelike crystals
mesolite in American English
(ˈmezəˌlait, ˈmes-, ˈmizə-, -sə-)
noun
a mineral variety of the zeolite group, intermediate in chemical composition between natrolite and scolecite
Word origin
[1815–25; meso- + -lite]This word is first recorded in the period 1815–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aesthetic, aggressive, coupon, norm, trolleymeso- is a combining form meaning “middle,” used in the formation of compound words. Otherwords that use the affix meso- include: mesomorphic, mesonephros, mesopause, mesosome, mesosphere; -lite is a combining form used in the names of minerals or fossils. Other words that usethe affix -lite include: melilite, microlite, scapolite, staurolite, stylolite