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English
Etymology
Illinois, USA, + -ite.
Noun
illite (countable and uncountable, plural illites)
- (mineralogy) A micaceous phyllosilicate clay mineral with aggregates of grey or white monoclinic crystals.
Synonyms
Translations
a non-expanding clay mineral
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Illite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “illite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Anagrams
French
Noun
illite f (plural illites)
- (mineralogy) illite
Italian
Noun
illite f (plural illiti)
- (mineralogy) illite
Latin
Participle
illite
- vocative masculine singular of illitus