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ALBITE
albite, white feldspar
(noun) a widely distributed feldspar that forms rocks
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
albite (plural albites)
(mineral) A plagioclase feldspar, the first member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series.
Anagrams
• 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
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