Laumontite Definition

noun

(mineralogy) A mineral, of a white color and vitreous luster, with the chemical formula CaAl2Si4O12·4H2O. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime. Exposed to the air, it loses water, becomes opaque, and crumbles.

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Other Word Forms of Laumontite

Noun

Singular:
laumontite
Plural:
laumontites

Origin of Laumontite

  • Named after the discoverer François Pierre Nicholas Gillet de Laumont (1747–1834) as lomonite, renamed as laumonite in 1809 and as laumontite in 1821. +‎ -ite

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Words Starting With

LLALAU

Words Ending With

ETEITE

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laumontite

Words Starting With L and Ending With E

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