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Definition: Leucite
Leucite
\Leu"cite\ (l[=u]"s[imac]t), n. [Gr. leyko`s white: cf.
F. leucite.]
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1. (Min.) A mineral having a glassy fracture, occurring in
translucent trapezohedral crystals. It is a silicate of
alumina and potash
KAlSi2O6. It is found in the volcanic
rocks of Italy, especially at Vesuvius.
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2. (Bot.) A leucoplast.
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