Meanings
nounfoyaite (countable and uncountable, plural foyaites)
plural foyaites
- countableuncountablechemistryA K-feldspar-nepheline syenite mineral containing a proportion of ferromagnesian minerals, usually pyroxene, hornblende, and biotite.
Origin
From Portuguese Foya + -ite, after the part of Portugal where they can be found.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
foyaite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foyaite
MLA
“foyaite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foyaite. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foyaite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foyaite.
Source: foyaite on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.