ˈmīkrəˌlīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: micr- + -lite
1. : a mineral (Na,Ca) 2 Ta 2 O 6 (O,OH,F) that consists of an oxide of sodium, calcium, and tantalum with small amounts of fluorine and hydroxyl and that is isomorphous with pyrochlore
2.
[German mikrolith, from mikr- micr- + -lith -lite]
: a minute crystal that is visible only under the microscope and usually affects polarized light : microcrystal
• mi·cro·lit·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|lid.ik adjective