Definitions for leucite

leucite leu·cite

Spelling: [loo-sahyt]
IPA: /ˈlu saɪt/

Leucite is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 120 anagrams from letters in leucite (ceeiltu).

Definitions for leucite

noun

  1. a whitish or grayish mineral, potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi 2 O 6 , found in alkali volcanic rocks.

Origin of leucite

From the German word Leukit, dating back to 1790-1800. See leuco-, -ite1

Examples for leucite

Section of leucite crystal from the lava of 1868, with fluid cavities.

They are black or ashy-grey in colour, often vesicular, and may contain many large grey phenocysts of leucite.

In the lava of 1848 leucite was found to reach 44.9 per cent.

The former consist mainly of plagioclase, leucite and augite, while the latter contain olivine in addition.

The leucite is often present in two sets of crystals, both porphyritic and as an ingredient of the ground mass.

leucite, lū′sīt, n. a whitish mineral occurring only in volcanic rocks.

leucite lavas from which felspar is absent are divided into the leucitites and leucite basalts.

Nepheline appears to decrease in amount as leucite increases.

The leucite lavas of Niedermendig contain hayne in abundance.

The flows from Kibo include nepheline and leucite basanite lavas rich in soda felspars.

Word Value for leucite
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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