megakalsilite

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noun

A hexagonal-pyramidal colorless mineral containing aluminum, oxygen, potassium, and silicon.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA hexagonal-pyramidal colorless mineral containing aluminum, oxygen, potassium, and silicon.

Origin

From mega- + kalsilite, because it is identical in chemical formula with kalsilite, but its unit cell is 12 times larger.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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