MEIONITE

Noun

meionite (countable and uncountable, plural meionites)

(mineral) A silicate mineral belonging to the scapolite group.

Source: Wiktionary


Mei"o*nite, n. Etym: [Gr. (Min.)

Definition: A member of the scapolite, group, occuring in glassy crystals on Monte Somma, near Naples.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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