natrolite

American  

[na-truh-lahyt, ney-] / ˈnæ trəˌlaɪt, ˈneɪ- /

noun

1. a white or colorless zeolite mineral, a hydrous silicate of sodium and aluminum, Na 2 Al 2 Si 3 O 1 0 ⋅2H 2 O, often occurring in acicular crystals.

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natrolite British  

/ ˈneɪ-, ˈnætrəˌlaɪt /

noun

1. a colourless, white, or yellow zeolite mineral consisting of sodium aluminium silicate in the form of needle-like orthorhombic crystals. Formula: Na 2 Al 2 Si 3 O 10 .2H 2 O

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Etymology

Origin of natrolite

First recorded in 1795–1805; natro(n) + -lite

Example Sentences

And a gold yellow drop of natrolite From the dark stone oft comes peeping; Those are the tears which Sir Bas�lt For his crushed love ever is weeping.

From Gaudeamus! Humorous Poems by Scheffel, Joseph Victor von

This natrolite is a grouping of very small but perfect crystals, having the forms shown in Fig.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882 by Various

Stilbite.—Small quantities of this beautiful mineral have been found in Shaft No. 2, in a small bed of but a few square feet in area, but quite thick and appearing much like natrolite.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882 by Various

Stilbite is characterized by its form, difficult gelatinizing, and intumescence before the blowpipe; from natrolite as mentioned under that species.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882 by Various

They form a large class of minerals of which Thomsonite and natrolite may be selected as examples— Thomsonite.

From Elements of Agricultural Chemistry by Anderson, Thomas