illite

English

Etymology

Illinois, USA, +‎ -ite.

Noun

illite (plural illites)

  1. (mineralogy) A micaceous phyllosilicate mineral with aggregates of grey or white monoclinic crystals.

Synonyms

Further reading

  • “Illite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • illite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016

Anagrams

Latin

Participle

illite

  1. vocative masculine singular of illitus
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