LEUCITE

Meaning of LEUCITE in English

— leucitic /looh sit"ik/ , adj.

/looh"suyt/ , n.

a whitish or grayish mineral, potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi 2 O 6 , found in alkali volcanic rocks.

[ 1790-1800; Leukit. See LEUCO-, -ITE 1 ]

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LEUCITE — noun Etymology: German Leuzit, from leuz- leuk- Date: 1799 a white or gray mineral consisting of a silicate of potassium …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LEUCITE — One of the most common feldspathoid minerals, potassium aluminosilicate (KAlSi 2 O 6 ). It occurs only in igneous rocks …
Английский словарь Британика
LEUCITE — -ˌsīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: obsolete German leucit (now leuzit ), from leuc- + -it -ite : a white …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEUCITE — (n.) A leucoplast.
Английский словарь Webster
LEUCITE — (n.) A mineral having a glassy fracture, occurring in translucent trapezohedral crystals. It is a silicate of alumina and potash. …
Английский словарь Webster
LEUCITE — ( n. ) A mineral having a glassy fracture, occurring in translucent trapezohedral crystals. It is a silicate of alumina …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LEUCITE — ( n. ) A leucoplast.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LEUCITE — noun Etymology: German Leuzit, from leuz- leuk- Date: 1799 : a white or gray mineral consisting of a silicate of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LEUCITE — noun a leucoplast. 2. leucite ·noun a mineral having a glassy fracture, occurring in translucent trapezohedral crystals. it is a …
Webster English vocab
LEUCITE — [leu.cite] n [G Leuzit, fr. leuz- leuk-] (1799): a white or gray mineral consisting of a silicate of potassium and …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LEUCITE — one of the most important feldspathoid minerals, a potassium aluminosilicate (KAlSi2O6). It occurs only in igneous rocks, particularly potassium-rich, silica-poor, …
Britannica English vocabulary
LEUCITE — leucite BrE AmE ˈluːs aɪt ˈljuːs-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LEUCITE — One of the most common feldspathoid minerals, potassium aluminosilicate (KAlSi 2 O 6 ). It occurs only in igneous rocks …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LEUCITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: KAlSi2O6 Composition: (Molecular Weight = 218.25 gm) Potassium 17.91 % K Aluminum 12.36 % Al Silicon …
Mineralogy Database English vocab
LEUCITE — лейцит, минер. амфиген
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LEUCITE — лейцит, минер. амфиген
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
LEUCITE — лейкопласт
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
LEUCITE — лейкопласт
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
LEUCITE — лейцит, минер. амфиген
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LEUCITE — Pronunciation: ' lü- ˌ s ī t Function: noun Etymology: German Leuzit, from leuz- leuk- Date: 1799 : a white …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LEUCITIC — adjective see: leucite
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PSEUDOLEUCITE — “+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pseud- + leucite : a mixture of orthoclase and nepheline pseudomorphic after leucite
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEUCITOPHYRE — lüˈsīd.əˌfī(ə)r noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary leucite + -o- + -phyre; probably originally formed as German leuzitophyr …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEUCITITE — lüsəˌtīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: obsolete German leucitit (now leuzitit ), from obsolete German leucit leucite (now leuzit ) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SYENITE — (n.) A granular, crystalline, ingeous rock composed of orthoclase and hornblende, the latter often replaced or accompanied by pyroxene or …
Английский словарь Webster
SYENITE — ( n. ) A granular, crystalline, ingeous rock composed of orthoclase and hornblende, the latter often replaced or accompanied by …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SYENITE — noun orig., a rock composed of quartz, hornblende, and feldspar, anciently quarried at syene, in upper egypt, and now called …
Webster English vocab
PHONOLITE — any member of a group of extrusive igneous rocks (lavas) that are rich in nepheline and potash feldspar. The typical …
Britannica English vocabulary
LEUCITITE — extrusive igneous rock, coloured ash gray to nearly black, that contains leucite and augite as large, single crystals (phenocrysts) in …
Britannica English vocabulary
FELDSPATHOID — any of a group of alkali aluminosilicate minerals similar to the feldspars in chemical composition but either having a lower …
Britannica English vocabulary
BASANITE — extrusive igneous rock that contains calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar (usually labradorite or bytownite), feldspathoid (usually nepheline or leucite), olivine, and pyroxene …
Britannica English vocabulary
BASALT — extrusive igneous (volcanic) rock that is low in silica content, dark in colour, and comparatively rich in iron and magnesium. …
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