-ˌnīt noun
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Etymology: Christian G. Gmelin died 1860 German chemist + English -ite
: a mineral (Na 2 ,Ca)Al 2 Si 4 O 12 .6H 2 O consisting of a colorless or light-colored zeolite isomorphous with chabazite (hardness 4.5, specific gravity 2-2.2)