cryolite
NounUS[krahy-uh-lahyt]/ˈkraɪəˌlaɪt/3 syllables
Synonyms:
Greenland spar
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium; a source of fluorineSynonyms: Greenland sparType of mineralMade of fluorine, F
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Cry′o·lite (krī′?-l?t), noun
Origin: Gr. κρύος icy cold, frost + -lite: cf. F. cryolithe.
Mineralogy A fluoride of sodium and aluminum, found in Greenland, in white cleavable masses; — used as a source of soda and alumina.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54