CRYOLITHIONITE


Meaning of CRYOLITHIONITE in English

ˌkrīōˈlithēəˌnīt, -_lə̇ˈthīə- noun

( -s )

Etymology: alteration of earlier kryolithionite, from kryo- cry- + lithionite (obsolete synonym of lepidolite ), from German lithonit, from obsolete New Latin lithion (now lithia ) + German -it -ite

: a mineral composed of a fluoaluminate of sodium and lithium Na 3 Li 3 (AlF 6 ) 2 found in the Ural mountains

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