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natrolite
[ na-truh-lahyt, ney- ]
noun
- a white or colorless zeolite mineral, a hydrous silicate of sodium and aluminum, Na 2 Al 2 Si 3 O 1 0 ⋅2H 2 O, often occurring in acicular crystals.
natrolite
/ ˈneɪ-; ˈnætrəˌlaɪt /
noun
- a colourless, white, or yellow zeolite mineral consisting of sodium aluminium silicate in the form of needle-like orthorhombic crystals. Formula: Na 2 Al 2 Si 3 O 10 .2H 2 O
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Word History and Origins
Origin of natrolite1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of natrolite1
C19: from natron + -lite
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Example Sentences
The bed holding the upright crystals is also natrolite in confused matted masses.
From Project Gutenberg
Natrolite, nat′ro-līt, n. one of the most common of the group of minerals known as Zeolites.
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