pəˈragəˌnīt, ˈparəg- noun
( -s )
Etymology: German paragonit, from Greek paragōn (present participle of paragein to lead past, mislead) + German -it -ite — more at paragoge
: a mica NaAl 3 Si 3 O 10 (OH) 2 corresponding to muscovite but with sodium instead of potassium
• pa·rag·o·nit·ic ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|nid.ik, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷- adjective