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illite

illite noun: a micaceous phyllosilicate clay mineral with aggregates of grey or white monoclinic crystals.

Noun

illite (countable and uncountable, plural illites)

  1. A micaceous phyllosilicate clay mineral with aggregates of grey or white monoclinic crystals.

Synonyms of illite

Forms of illite

pluralillites

Origin of illite

Illinois, USA, + -ite.

Words formed from illite

Questions about illite

What does illite mean?
Illite means a micaceous phyllosilicate clay mineral with aggregates of grey or white monoclinic crystals.
What part of speech is illite?
Illite is a noun.
What is the plural of illite?
The plural of illite is illites.

Words near illite in the dictionary

  1. illiquidly
  2. illish
  3. illision
  4. illisions
  5. illistrate
  6. illite
  7. illiteracies
  8. illiteracy
  9. illiteral
  10. illiterally
  11. illiterate

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