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leucitic

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leu⋅cite

  [loo-sahyt]
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–noun
a whitish or grayish mineral, potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi2O6, found in alkali volcanic rocks.
Origin:
1790–1800; < G Leukit. See leuco-, -ite 1

Related forms:
leu⋅cit⋅ic  [loo-sit-ik] , adjective
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leu·cite   (lōō'sīt')   
n.  A white or gray mineral of potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi2O6.
leu·cit'ic (-sĭt'ĭk) adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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