Meanings
nouncryolite (countable and uncountable, plural cryolites)
plural cryolites
- countableuncountablechemistryThe mineral sodium hexafluoroaluminate (Na₃AlF₆).
Synonyms: Greenland spar
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe mineral sodium hexafluoroaluminate (Na₃AlF₆).
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nouna white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium; a source of fluorine
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Origin
From cryo- + -lite. See also English icestone.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan criolita
- criolitamineral
Chinese Mandarin 冰晶石
- 冰晶石 (bīngjīngshí)mineral
Czech kryolit
- kryolitmineral
Danish kryolit
- kryolitmineral
Estonian krüoliit
- krüoliitmineral
Finnish kryoliitti
- kryoliittimineral
French cryolithe, cryolite
- cryolithemineral
- cryolitemineral
Icelandic krýólít
- krýólítmineral
Italian criolite
- criolitemineral
Polish kriolit, kryolit
- kriolitmineral
- kryolitmineral
Spanish criolita
- criolitamineral
Welsh cryolit
- cryolitmineral
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APA
cryolite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryolite
MLA
“cryolite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryolite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryolite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryolite.
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