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leucite |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Leucite \Leu"cite\ (l[=u]"s[imac]t), n. [Gr. leyko`s white: cf F. leucite.] 1. (Min.) A mineral having a glassy fracture, occurring in translucent trapezohedral crystals. It is a silicate of alumina and potash. It is found in the volcanic rocks of Italy, especially at Vesuvius. 2. (Bot.) A leucoplast.
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