albite

[ al-bahyt ]

/ ˈæl baɪt /

noun Mineralogy.

the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.

Origin of albite

1835–45; <Latin alb(us) white + -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM albite

al·bit·ic

[al-bit-ik], /ælˈbɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby albite

albino, Albinoni, albinotic, Albinus, Albion, albite, Albizu Campos, albizzia, ALBM, Alboin, Alborak

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Example sentences from the Web for albite

Some of the trachytic lavas are said to abound with crystals of albite.
Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I|Karl Ritter von Scherzer
Zygadite, zig′a-dīt, n. a variety of albite found in thin twin crystals at Andreasberg, in the Harz Mountains.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
The felspar of the granulites is mostly orthoclase or cryptoperthite; microcline, oligoclase and albite are also common.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3|Various
Albite found at Mineral Hill, Pennsylvania, also exhibits the chatoyancy of moonstone.
Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 2 [July 1902]|Various

British Dictionary definitions for albite

albite

/ (ˈælbaɪt) /

noun

a colourless, milky-white, yellow, pink, green, or black mineral of the feldspar group and plagioclase series, found in igneous sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. It is used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics. Composition: sodium aluminium silicate. Formula: NaALSi 3 O 8 . Crystal structure: triclinic

Derived forms of albite

albitic (ælˈbɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for albite

C19: from Latin albus white

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Scientific definitions for albite

albite

[ ăl′bīt′ ]

A clear to milky white triclinic mineral of the plagioclase group. Albite is common in igneous rocks, especially granite, and in metamorphic rocks that formed at low temperatures. Chemical formula: NaAlSi3O8.

单词	albite
释义	albite [ al-bahyt ] / ˈæl baɪt / noun Mineralogy. the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks. Origin of albite 1835–45; <Latin alb(us) white + -ite¹ OTHER WORDS FROM albite al·bit·ic [al-bit-ik], /ælˈbɪt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby albite albino, Albinoni, albinotic, Albinus, Albion, albite, Albizu Campos, albizzia, ALBM, Alboin, Alborak Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for albite Some of the trachytic lavas are said to abound with crystals of albite. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I\|Karl Ritter von Scherzer Zygadite, zig′a-dīt, n. a variety of albite found in thin twin crystals at Andreasberg, in the Harz Mountains. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various The felspar of the granulites is mostly orthoclase or cryptoperthite; microcline, oligoclase and albite are also common. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3\|Various Albite found at Mineral Hill, Pennsylvania, also exhibits the chatoyancy of moonstone. Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 2 [July 1902]\|Various British Dictionary definitions for albite albite / (ˈælbaɪt) / noun a colourless, milky-white, yellow, pink, green, or black mineral of the feldspar group and plagioclase series, found in igneous sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. It is used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics. Composition: sodium aluminium silicate. Formula: NaALSi 3 O 8 . Crystal structure: triclinic Derived forms of albite albitic (ælˈbɪtɪk), adjective Word Origin for albite C19: from Latin albus white Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for albite albite [ ăl′bīt′ ] A clear to milky white triclinic mineral of the plagioclase group. Albite is common in igneous rocks, especially granite, and in metamorphic rocks that formed at low temperatures. Chemical formula: NaAlSi3O8. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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