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illites

illites is the plural of illite.

Meaning of illite

Noun

illite (countable and uncountable, plural illites)

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

Questions about illites

What is illites the plural of?
Illites is the plural of illite.

Words near illites in the dictionary

  1. illiterately
  2. illiterateness
  3. illiterates
  4. illiterati
  5. illiterature
  6. illites
  7. illitic
  8. illitisation
  9. illitisations
  10. illitization
  11. illitizations

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