ILLITE


Meaning of ILLITE in English

— illitic /i lit"ik/ , adj.

/il"uyt/ , n.

any of a group of clay minerals, hydrous potassium aluminosilicates, characterized by a three-layer micalike structure and a gray, light green, or yellowish-brown color.

[ 1937; ILL(INOIS) + -ITE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .