NATROLITE

natrolite

(noun) a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of sodium and aluminum

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

natrolite (countable and uncountable, plural natrolites)

(mineral) A fibrous zeolite mineral, being a sodium aluminosilicate, of the chemical formula Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O.

Anagrams

• tentorial

Source: Wiktionary


Na"tro*lite, n. Etym: [Natron + -lite: cf. F. natrolithe.] (Min.)

Definition: A zeolite occuring in groups of glassy acicular crystals, and in masses which often have a radiated structure. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and soda.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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