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microlite

[ mahy-kruh-lahyt ]

noun

, Mineralogy.
  1. any microscopic crystal.
  2. a mineral, principally calcium pyrotantalate, Ca 2 Ta 2 O 7 , usually including niobium, fluorine, and other impurities, occurring in cubic crystals.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of microlite1

First recorded in 1825–35; micro- + -lite

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