eucolite

noun

eu·​co·​lite

variants or less commonly eukolite or eukolyte

ˈyükəˌlīt

plural -s

: a mineral similar to eudialyte but optically negative

Word History

Etymology

German eukolit, from Greek eukolos easily satisfied + German -it -ite; from a conception that its difference in composition from woehlerite is a disadvantage that it has to endure

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