albite

[ al-bahyt ]

/ ˈæl baɪt /

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noun Mineralogy.

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

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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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How to use albite in a sentence

Small groups of black twin crystals have been lately discovered in the albite rock of Chesterfield in Massachusetts.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
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

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

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.