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Named for its composition of (NATR)ium and (SIL)icon, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing oxygen, silicon, and sodium. Full definition →
Named for its composition of (NATR)ium and (SIL)icon, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.