ALBITE


Meaning of ALBITE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' al- ˌ b ī t

Function: noun

Etymology: Swedish albit, from Latin albus

Date: circa 1843

: a triclinic usually white mineral of the feldspar group consisting of a sodium aluminum silicate

– al · bit · ic \ al- ' bit-ik \ adjective

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