levynite

noun

le·​vyn·​ite

lāˈvēˌnīt

variants or levyne

lāˈvēn

plural -s

: a white or light-colored mineral NaCa₃Al₇Si₁₁O₃₆.15H₂O that occurs in rhombohedral crystals and is a hydrous calcium aluminum silicate

Word History

Etymology

levynite from levyne (irregular from Armand Lévy †1841 French mineralogist + English -ine) + -ite

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