albite

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noun

A plagioclase feldspar, the first member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series.

Similar
white feldspar
OriginLatin albus →
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Meanings

nounalbite (plural albites)

plural albites

  1. chemistryA plagioclase feldspar, the first member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna widely distributed feldspar that forms rocks

Similar
white feldspar
Broader
plagioclaseoligoclase
Also see
cryptoclase

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinalbus“white”
  2. Englishalbite

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

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Translations

Catalan albita
  • albitaplagioclase feldspar
Esperanto albito
  • albitoplagioclase feldspar
Finnish albiitti
  • albiittiplagioclase feldspar
Polish albit
  • albitplagioclase feldspar
Portuguese albita
  • albitaplagioclase feldspar
Spanish albita
  • albitaplagioclase feldspar

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

albeitbetaillibateBalite
Cite this entry
APA

albite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albite

MLA

“albite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “albite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albite.

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