ˈskäləˌsīt, ˈskōl- noun
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Etymology: German skolezit, from skolez- scolec- + -it -ite
: a mineral CaAl 2 Si 3 O 10 .3H 2 O that is a hydrous calcium aluminum silicate, is a zeolite, occurs in delicate radiating groups of white crystals, in fibrous masses, and in nodules, and in some forms shows a wormlike motion when heated