allitic

adjective

al·​lit·​ic

əˈlitik,

(ˈ)a¦l-

: lacking silica but having a high proportion of aluminum and iron compounds

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary aluminum + -litic

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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