ˈsȯsəˌrīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from H. Bénédict de Saussure died 1799 + French -ite
: a mineral consisting of a tough compact substance that is white, greenish, or grayish, is produced in part at least by alteration of feldspar, and consists chiefly of zoisite or epidote
• saus·su·rit·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|rid.ik adjective