LEPIDOLITE


Meaning of LEPIDOLITE in English

[ 'lɛpɪdəlʌɪt , lɪ'pɪdəlʌɪt ]

■ noun a mineral of the mica group containing lithium, typically grey or lilac in colour.

Origin

C18: from Gk lepis , lepid- 'scale' + -lite .

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