illite

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English

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Etymology

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Illinois, USA, +‎ -ite.

Noun

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illite (countable and uncountable, plural illites)

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

Synonyms

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Translations

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Further reading

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Illite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • illite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

Anagrams

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French

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Noun

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illite f (plural illites)

  1. (mineralogy) illite

Italian

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Noun

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illite f (plural illiti)

  1. (mineralogy) illite

Latin

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Participle

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illite

  1. vocative masculine singular of illitus