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Meaning of CRYOLITE

Pronunciation:  'krIu`lIt

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium; a source of fluorine
 
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 Synonyms: Greenland spar
 
 See Also: atomic number 9, F, fluorine, mineral

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Cry"o*lite\ (kr[imac]"?-l?t), n. [Gr. kry`os icy cold,
frost + -lite: cf. F. cryolithe.] (Min.)
A fluoride of sodium and aluminum, found in Greenland, in
white cleavable masses; -- used as a source of soda and
alumina.
 

 

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