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Definition of Leucite

1. n. A mineral having a glassy fracture, occurring in translucent trapezohedral crystals. It is a silicate of alumina and potash. It is found in the volcanic rocks of Italy, especially at Vesuvius.

Definition of Leucite

1. Noun. (minerology) A mineral of silica-poor igneous, plutonic and volcanic rocks. Chemically, Leucite is a potassium feldspar with insufficient silica to satisfy the chemical bonds. Because of the unfilled bonds, Leucite weathers rapidly and can only be seen as inclusions in freshly broken rock. ¹

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Definition of Leucite

1. a mineral [n -S] : LEUCITIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Leucite

1. 1. A mineral having a glassy fracture, occurring in translucent trapezohedral crystals. It is a silicate of alumina and potash. It is found in the volcanic rocks of Italy, especially at Vesuvius. 2. A leucoplast. Origin: Gr. White: cf. F. Leucite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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