Etymology

albite

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Today it means: A plagioclase feldspar, the first member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series. Full definition →

Latin albus
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  1. Latin · derived fromalbus“white”
  2. English todayalbite

From Latin albus (“white”), the common color of the mineral, + -ite.

Words from the same roots

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