Pronunciation: ' sto ̇ r- ə - ˌ l ī t
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Greek stauros cross + French -lite ― more at STEER
Date: circa 1815
: a mineral consisting of a basic silicate of iron and aluminum in prismatic orthorhombic crystals often twinned so as to resemble a cross
– stau · ro · lit · ic \ ˌ sto ̇ r- ə - ' li-tik \ adjective