leucite

Syllables: leu·cite/ˈluːsaɪt/US/ˈlusaɪt/

leucite noun: a mineral of silica-poor igneous, plutonic and volcanic rocks. Chemically, leucite is a potassium feldspar with insufficient silica to satisfy the chemical bonds. Because of the unfilled bonds, leucite weathers rapidly and can only be seen as inclusions in freshly broken rock.

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Noun

leucite (countable and uncountable, plural leucites)

A mineral of silica-poor igneous, plutonic and volcanic rocks. Chemically, leucite is a potassium feldspar with insufficient silica to satisfy the chemical bonds. Because of the unfilled bonds, leucite weathers rapidly and can only be seen as inclusions in freshly broken rock.
A leucoplast.

Forms of leucite

plural	leucites

Origin of leucite

From Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”) + -ite.

Words formed from leucite

Questions about leucite

What does leucite mean?: Leucite means a mineral of silica-poor igneous, plutonic and volcanic rocks. Chemically, leucite is a potassium feldspar with insufficient silica to satisfy the chemical bonds. Because of the unfilled bonds, leucite weathers rapidly and can only be seen as inclusions in freshly broken rock.
What part of speech is leucite?: Leucite is a noun.
How do you pronounce leucite?: Leucite is pronounced /ˈlusaɪt/ (US).
What is the plural of leucite?: The plural of leucite is leucites.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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