albite

[ al-bahyt ]

nounMineralogy.
  1. the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.

Origin of albite

1
1835–45; <Latin alb(us) white + -ite1

Other words from albite

  • al·bit·ic [al-bit-ik], /ælˈbɪt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for albite

albite

/ (ˈælbaɪt) /


noun
  1. a colourless, milky-white, yellow, pink, green, or black mineral of the feldspar group and plagioclase series, found in igneous sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. It is used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics. Composition: sodium aluminium silicate. Formula: NaALSi 3 O 8 . Crystal structure: triclinic

Origin of albite

1
C19: from Latin albus white

Derived forms of albite

  • albitic (ælˈbɪtɪk), adjective

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Scientific definitions for albite

albite

[ ălbīt′ ]


  1. A clear to milky white triclinic mineral of the plagioclase group. Albite is common in igneous rocks, especially granite, and in metamorphic rocks that formed at low temperatures. Chemical formula: NaAlSi3O8.

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