illite
English edit
Etymology edit
Illinois, USA, + -ite.
Noun edit
illite (countable and uncountable, plural illites)
- (mineralogy) A micaceous phyllosilicate clay mineral with aggregates of grey or white monoclinic crystals.
Synonyms edit
Translations edit
a non-expanding clay mineral
Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Illite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “illite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Anagrams edit
French edit
Noun edit
illite f (plural illites)
Italian edit
Noun edit
illite f (plural illiti)
Latin edit
Participle edit
illite