Ulexite
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /juˈlɛkˌsaɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ulexite is a noun meaning (mineralogy) A white mineral with triclinic crystals, NaCaB₅O₉·8H₂O, noted for its fibers which transmit light by internal reflection, such that a piece with flat faces perpendicular to the fibers' orientation displays an image of whatever is adjacent to its other side.
Meaning
(mineralogy) A white mineral with triclinic crystals, NaCaB₅O₉·8H₂O, noted for its fibers which transmit light by internal reflection, such that a piece with flat faces perpendicular to the fibers' orientation displays an image of whatever is adjacent to its other side.
Word Forms
- ulexites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include blixite, bluelizardite, eitelite, xonaltite, kuzelite, leucoxene.
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