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meionite

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[mahy-uh-nahyt] / ˈmaɪ əˌnaɪt /

noun

Mineralogy.

a member of the scapolite group, rich in calcium and containing no sodium.

Etymology

Origin of meionite

1800–10; < Greek meíōn less + -ite ¹; compare French méionite

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