noun
or chab·a·site ˈkabəˌzīt
( -s )
Etymology: German chabasit, from French chabasie (from Late Greek chabazios, MS variant of chalazios precious stone resembling a hailstone, from Greek chalazios of hail, from chalaza hailstone) + German -it -ite — more at chalaza
: a zeolite CaAl 2 Si 4 O 12 .6H 2 O consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminum that occurs in glassy rhombohedral crystals, varies in color from white to yellow or red, and is used in some water softeners (hardness 4-5, specific gravity 2.08-2.16)