leucophanite
/l(j)uːˈkɒfənaɪt/
leucophanite noun: a sorosilicate mineral that occurs in pegmatites and alkali igneous complexes as yellow, greenish or white triclinic crystals.
Noun
leucophanite (countable and uncountable, plural leucophanites)
- A sorosilicate mineral that occurs in pegmatites and alkali igneous complexes as yellow, greenish or white triclinic crystals.
Forms of leucophanite
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Origin of leucophanite
Originally named Leukophan (1840) by the Norwegian mineralogist Jens Esmark, in allusion to its whitish color, from leuco- (white) + -phane (“appearing”). The suffix -ite, added later, is used to form nouns denoting minerals.
Questions about leucophanite
- What does leucophanite mean?
- Leucophanite means a sorosilicate mineral that occurs in pegmatites and alkali igneous complexes as yellow, greenish or white triclinic crystals.
- What part of speech is leucophanite?
- Leucophanite is a noun.
- How do you pronounce leucophanite?
- Leucophanite is pronounced /l(j)uːˈkɒfənaɪt/.
- What is the plural of leucophanite?
- The plural of leucophanite is leucophanites.
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