/hyooh"euh luyt'/ , n.
a white or colorless mineral of organic origin, calcium oxalate monohydrate, Ca(C 2 O 4 )·H 2 O, one of the main crystalline components of kidney stones and urinary precipitates; also found in coal deposits.
[ 1850-55; named after William Whewell (1794-1866), English philosopher; see -ITE 1 ]