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foyaite

foyaite noun: a K-feldspar-nepheline syenite mineral containing a proportion of ferromagnesian minerals, usually pyroxene, hornblende, and biotite.

Noun

foyaite (countable and uncountable, plural foyaites)

  1. A K-feldspar-nepheline syenite mineral containing a proportion of ferromagnesian minerals, usually pyroxene, hornblende, and biotite.

Forms of foyaite

pluralfoyaites

Origin of foyaite

From Foya + -ite, after the part of Portugal where they can be found.

Words formed from foyaite

Questions about foyaite

What does foyaite mean?
Foyaite means a K-feldspar-nepheline syenite mineral containing a proportion of ferromagnesian minerals, usually pyroxene, hornblende, and biotite.
What part of speech is foyaite?
Foyaite is a noun.
What is the plural of foyaite?
The plural of foyaite is foyaites.

Words near foyaite in the dictionary

  1. foxy
  2. foxy bolete
  3. foxy boletes
  4. foxy boxing
  5. foy
  6. foyaite
  7. foyaites
  8. foyaitic
  9. foyalite
  10. foyalites
  11. foyboat

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