Meanings
nounillite (countable and uncountable, plural illites)
plural illites
- countableuncountablechemistryA micaceous phyllosilicate clay mineral with aggregates of grey or white monoclinic crystals.
Synonyms: hydromica, hydromuscovite
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA micaceous phyllosilicate clay mineral with aggregates of grey or white monoclinic crystals.
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Origin
Illinois, USA, + -ite.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 伊利石
- 伊利石 (yīlìshí)a non-expanding clay mineral
Finnish illiitti
- illiittia non-expanding clay mineral
French illite
- illitea non-expanding clay mineral
German Illit
- Illita non-expanding clay mineral
Italian illite
- illitea non-expanding clay mineral
Spanish illita
- illitaa non-expanding clay mineral
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APA
illite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illite
MLA
“illite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illite. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “illite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illite.
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