Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
microlite. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
microlite, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
microlite in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
microlite you have here. The definition of the word
microlite will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
microlite, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
micro- + -lite
Pronunciation
Noun
microlite (plural microlites)
- (mineralogy) A basic fluoride of sodium, calcium, tantalum and niobium that is isomorphous with pyrochlore
- (archaeology) A microlith
Derived terms
(mineralogy): plumbomicrolite
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Microlite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “microlite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Anagrams
French
Noun
microlite m (plural microlites)
- microlite
Further reading