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Definition of Phillipsite

1. Noun. A group of white or reddish crystalline minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium and potassium and aluminum.

Definition of Phillipsite

1. n. A hydrous silicate of aluminia, lime, and soda, a zeolitic mineral commonly occurring in complex twin crystals, often cruciform in shape; -- called also christianite.

Definition of Phillipsite

1. Noun. (minerology) A mineral of the zeolite group, a hydrated potassium, calcium and aluminium silicate with monoclinic crystals. ¹

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Medical Definition of Phillipsite

1. A hydrous silicate of aluminia, lime, and soda, a zeolitic mineral commonly occurring in complex twin crystals, often cruciform in shape; called also christianite. Origin: So named after John Phillips, an English mineralogist. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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