leucite

[ loo-sahyt ]

/ ˈlu saɪt /

noun

a whitish or grayish mineral, potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi2O6, found in alkali volcanic rocks.

Origin of leucite

From the German word Leukit, dating back to 1790–1800. See leuco-, -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM leucite

leu·cit·ic

[loo-sit-ik], /luˈsɪt ɪk/, adjectivepseu·do·leu·cite, noun

Words nearby leucite

Leucas, leucemia, leucine, leucinuria, Leucippus, leucite, leuco-, leuco base, leucoblast, leucocratic, leucocyte

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Example sentences from the Web for leucite

They are rich in leucite, but contain also some sanidine and often much nepheline with hauyne or nosean.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5|Various
In such cases the felspar crystals ought to retain the forms of leucite.
Volcanoes: Past and Present|Edward Hull
The former consist mainly of plagioclase, leucite and augite, while the latter contain olivine in addition.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5|Various
Crystals of leucite with microliths and cavities darkened by magnetite dust; also, containing crystals of magnetite.
Volcanoes: Past and Present|Edward Hull

When leucite or nepheline replaces plagioclase, the rock becomes a leucite-basalt, or nepheline-basalt.
Volcanoes: Past and Present|Edward Hull

British Dictionary definitions for leucite

leucite

/ (ˈluːsaɪt) /

noun

a grey or white mineral consisting of potassium aluminium silicate: a source of potash for fertilizers and of aluminium. Formula: KAlSi 2 O 6

Derived forms of leucite

leucitic (luːˈsɪtɪk), adjective

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单词	leucite
释义	leucite [ loo-sahyt ] / ˈlu saɪt / noun a whitish or grayish mineral, potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi2O6, found in alkali volcanic rocks. Origin of leucite From the German word Leukit, dating back to 1790–1800. See leuco-, -ite¹ OTHER WORDS FROM leucite leu·cit·ic [loo-sit-ik], /luˈsɪt ɪk/, adjectivepseu·do·leu·cite, noun Words nearby leucite Leucas, leucemia, leucine, leucinuria, Leucippus, leucite, leuco-, leuco base, leucoblast, leucocratic, leucocyte Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for leucite They are rich in leucite, but contain also some sanidine and often much nepheline with hauyne or nosean. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5\|Various In such cases the felspar crystals ought to retain the forms of leucite. Volcanoes: Past and Present\|Edward Hull The former consist mainly of plagioclase, leucite and augite, while the latter contain olivine in addition. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5\|Various Crystals of leucite with microliths and cavities darkened by magnetite dust; also, containing crystals of magnetite. Volcanoes: Past and Present\|Edward Hull When leucite or nepheline replaces plagioclase, the rock becomes a leucite-basalt, or nepheline-basalt. Volcanoes: Past and Present\|Edward Hull British Dictionary definitions for leucite leucite / (ˈluːsaɪt) / noun a grey or white mineral consisting of potassium aluminium silicate: a source of potash for fertilizers and of aluminium. Formula: KAlSi 2 O 6 Derived forms of leucite leucitic (luːˈsɪtɪk), adjective 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
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