ALBITE


Meaning of ALBITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈal-ˌbīt ]

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-ˈbit-ik adjective

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