cryolite

[ krahy-uh-lahyt ]

/ ˈkraɪ əˌlaɪt /

noun

a mineral, sodium aluminum fluoride, Na3AlF6, occurring in white masses, used as a flux in the electrolytic production of aluminum.

Also called Greenland spar.

Origin of cryolite

First recorded in 1795–1805; cryo- + -lite

Words nearby cryolite

cryogenized, cryoglobulin, cryoglobulinemia, cryohydrate, cryolathe, cryolite, cryology, cryolysis, cryometer, cryonaut, cry one's eyes out

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Example sentences from the Web for cryolite

She was, in all probability, a homeward bound Peterhead vessel laden with 20 cryolite.
The Great Frozen Sea|Albert Hastings Markham
The cryolite is a rare mineral and the sole one which has become an article of trade in Greenland.
The Great Frozen Sea|Albert Hastings Markham
Yes, this was the mining town famous the world over as containing the only cryolite mines so far discovered on the globe.
Among the Esquimaux|Edward S. Ellis
Potassium borofluoride may be readily prepared from cryolite.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 441, June 14, 1884.|Various

"There's a seam of cryolite in the Eastern Hills, according to the old maps," said Lake.
Space Prison|Tom Godwin

British Dictionary definitions for cryolite

cryolite

/ (ˈkraɪəˌlaɪt) /

noun

a white or colourless mineral consisting of a fluoride of sodium and aluminium in monoclinic crystalline form: used in the production of aluminium, glass, and enamel. Formula: Na 3 AlF 6

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单词	cryolite
释义	cryolite [ krahy-uh-lahyt ] / ˈkraɪ əˌlaɪt / noun a mineral, sodium aluminum fluoride, Na3AlF6, occurring in white masses, used as a flux in the electrolytic production of aluminum. Also called Greenland spar. Origin of cryolite First recorded in 1795–1805; cryo- + -lite Words nearby cryolite cryogenized, cryoglobulin, cryoglobulinemia, cryohydrate, cryolathe, cryolite, cryology, cryolysis, cryometer, cryonaut, cry one's eyes out Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cryolite She was, in all probability, a homeward bound Peterhead vessel laden with 20 cryolite. The Great Frozen Sea\|Albert Hastings Markham The cryolite is a rare mineral and the sole one which has become an article of trade in Greenland. The Great Frozen Sea\|Albert Hastings Markham Yes, this was the mining town famous the world over as containing the only cryolite mines so far discovered on the globe. Among the Esquimaux\|Edward S. Ellis Potassium borofluoride may be readily prepared from cryolite. Scientific American Supplement, No. 441, June 14, 1884.\|Various "There's a seam of cryolite in the Eastern Hills, according to the old maps," said Lake. Space Prison\|Tom Godwin British Dictionary definitions for cryolite cryolite / (ˈkraɪəˌlaɪt) / noun a white or colourless mineral consisting of a fluoride of sodium and aluminium in monoclinic crystalline form: used in the production of aluminium, glass, and enamel. Formula: Na 3 AlF 6 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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