English Explanatory Dictionary

petalite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rare pegmatitic mineral, a lithium aluminosilicate, with the chemical formula LiAlSi₄O₁₀; used in the manufacture of crystallized glass ceramics.

Word forms

petalite petalites

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πέταλον (pétalon) + -ite.

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