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sodalite

/ˈsoʊ.dəˌlaɪt/

sodalite noun: a mineral of alkaline igneous and plutonic rocks that are low in silica, of the chemical composition of sodium aluminum silicate with chlorine, Na₄Al₃Si₃O₁₂Cl. Pink sodalite is sometimes called hackmanite. Sodalite and lazurite form the sodalite Group of silicate minerals.

Noun

sodalite (countable and uncountable, plural sodalites)

  1. A mineral of alkaline igneous and plutonic rocks that are low in silica, of the chemical composition of sodium aluminum silicate with chlorine, Na₄Al₃Si₃O₁₂Cl. Pink sodalite is sometimes called hackmanite. Sodalite and lazurite form the sodalite Group of silicate minerals.

Forms of sodalite

pluralsodalites

Origin of sodalite

Named for the alkaline silicate composition.

Words formed from sodalite

Questions about sodalite

What does sodalite mean?
Sodalite means a mineral of alkaline igneous and plutonic rocks that are low in silica, of the chemical composition of sodium aluminum silicate with chlorine, Na₄Al₃Si₃O₁₂Cl. Pink sodalite is sometimes called hackmanite. Sodalite and lazurite form the sodalite Group of silicate minerals.
What part of speech is sodalite?
Sodalite is a noun.
How do you pronounce sodalite?
Sodalite is pronounced /ˈsoʊ.dəˌlaɪt/.
What is the plural of sodalite?
The plural of sodalite is sodalites.

Words near sodalite in the dictionary

  1. sodaless
  2. sodalicious
  3. sodalike
  4. sodalist
  5. sodalists
  6. sodalite
  7. sodalites
  8. sodalities
  9. sodality
  10. sodamide
  11. sodamides

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