albite, white feldspar
(noun) a widely distributed feldspar that forms rocks
Source: WordNet® 3.1
albite (plural albites)
(mineral) A plagioclase feldspar, the first member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series.
• albeit, betail, libate
Source: Wiktionary
Al"bite, n. Etym: [L. albus white.] (Min.)
Definition: A mineral of the feldspar family, triclinic in crystallization, and in composition a silicate of alumina and soda. It is a common constituent of granite and of various igneous rocks. See Feldspar.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
