leucite

[ loo-sahyt ]

/ ˈlu saɪt /

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noun

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

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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

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

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How to use leucite in a sentence

The flows from Kibo include nepheline and leucite basanite lavas rich in soda felspars.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
Leucite and nepheline rocks have been found in various parts of the island, especially in the south-west.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various
These observations led me to reject the opinion of those who hold that crystals of leucite are pre-existent in the lava.
The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872|Luigi Palmieri
In such cases the felspar crystals ought to retain the forms of leucite.
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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