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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