CRYOLITE


Meaning of CRYOLITE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kr ī - ə - ˌ l ī t

Function: noun

Date: 1801

: a mineral consisting of a fluoride of sodium and aluminum found especially in Greenland usually in white cleavable masses and formerly used as a source of aluminum

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