SCAPOLITE


Meaning of SCAPOLITE in English

Pronunciation: ' ska-p ə - ˌ l ī t

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Latin scapus shaft + French -o- + -lite; from the prismatic shape of its crystals

Date: 1802

: any of a group of minerals that are essentially complex silicates of aluminum, calcium, and sodium and that include some used as semiprecious stones

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.