cancrisilite

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noun

A hexagonal-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.

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Meanings

nouncancrisilite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA hexagonal-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.

Origin

Named for its relationship to cancrinite with a high (SIL)icon-to-aluminum ratio.

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APA

cancrisilite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cancrisilite

MLA

“cancrisilite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cancrisilite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cancrisilite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cancrisilite.

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