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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Leucite

/(lū"sīt)/ · Leu·cite · IPA /ˈlusaɪt/
01 n. A mineral having a glassy fracture, occurring in translucent trapezohedral crystals. It is a silicate of alumina and potash KAlSi2O6. It i…
  1. 1.
    A mineral having a glassy fracture, occurring in translucent trapezohedral crystals. It is a silicate of alumina and potash KAlSi2O6. It is found in the volcanic rocks of Italy, especially at Vesuvius.(Min.)
  2. 2.
    A leucoplast.(Bot.)