Meanings
nouneucryptite (plural eucryptites)
plural eucryptites
- chemistryA lithium-bearing aluminium silicate mineral.
Origin
From eu- + crypto- + -ite, suggesting well hidden, from its presence among albite.
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APA
eucryptite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eucryptite
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“eucryptite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eucryptite. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eucryptite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eucryptite.
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