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leucite

The correct spelling is leucite.

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noun

IPA: /ˈlusaɪt/

Say it like: Leu-sit-e

The correct spelling is leucite. A mineral of silica-poor igneous, plutonic and volcanic rocks. Chemically, leucite is a potassium feldspar with insufficient silica to satisfy the chemical bonds. Because of the…

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  1. 1.A mineral of silica-poor igneous, plutonic and volcanic rocks. Chemically, leucite is a potassium feldspar with insufficient silica to satisfy the chemical bonds. Because of the unfilled bonds, leucite weathers rapidly and can only be seen as inclusions in freshly broken rock.
  2. 2.A leucoplast.

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