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heliolite

heliolite noun: a variety of feldspar, closely related to orthoclase.

Noun

heliolite (plural heliolites)

  1. A variety of feldspar, closely related to orthoclase
    Synonyms:
    sunstone, aventurine feldspar

Synonyms of heliolite

Forms of heliolite

pluralheliolites

Origin of heliolite

From helio- + -lite, from Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”); analogous to sunstone.

Questions about heliolite

What does heliolite mean?
Heliolite means a variety of feldspar, closely related to orthoclase.
What part of speech is heliolite?
Heliolite is a noun.
What is the plural of heliolite?
The plural of heliolite is heliolites.

Words near heliolite in the dictionary

  1. heliolatitudes
  2. heliolatitudinal
  3. heliolatries
  4. heliolatrous
  5. heliolatry
  6. heliolite
  7. heliolites
  8. heliolithic
  9. heliolitid
  10. heliolitids
  11. heliological

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