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leucite

/ˈlusaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
leu-cite
IPA
/ˈlusaɪt/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mineral of silica-poor igneous, plutonic and volcanic rocks. Chemically, leucite is a potassium feldspar with insufficient silica to satisfy the chemical bonds. Because of the unfilled bonds, leucite weathers rapidly and can only be seen as inclusions in freshly broken rock.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A leucoplast.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”) + -ite.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlusaɪt/
  • British English: /ˈluːsaɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

leucites (plural)

Derived Forms

ammonioleucite chloroleucite chromoleucite leucitic leucitite leucitoid pseudoleucite

Homonyms

Lucite

Questions

How do you pronounce leucite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlusaɪt/.
What does leucite mean?
A mineral of silica-poor igneous, plutonic and volcanic rocks. Chemically, leucite is a potassium feldspar with insufficient silica to satisfy the chemical bonds. Because of the unfilled bonds, leucite weathers rapidly and can only be seen as inclusions in freshly broken rock.
Where does leucite come from?
From Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”) + -ite.

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