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sarcolite

sarcolite noun: a tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.

Noun

sarcolite (usually uncountable, plural sarcolites)

  1. (usually) A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.

Forms of sarcolite

pluralsarcolites

Origin of sarcolite

From sarco- + -lite, from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) for its reddish fleshy color, and λίθος (líthos, “stone”) for being a mineral.

Questions about sarcolite

What does sarcolite mean?
Sarcolite means a tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.
What part of speech is sarcolite?
Sarcolite is a noun.
What is the plural of sarcolite?
The plural of sarcolite is sarcolites.

Words near sarcolite in the dictionary

  1. sarcolemmata
  2. sarcolemmic
  3. sarcolemmous
  4. sarcoline
  5. sarcolipin
  6. sarcolite
  7. sarcolites
  8. sarcologic
  9. sarcological
  10. sarcology
  11. sarcolysin

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