agpaite

noun

ag·​pa·​ite
ˈag-pə-ˌīt
plural -s
: any of a group of feldspathoid rocks (such as naujaites, lujauvrites, or kakortokites) from Ilimausak, Greenland, which differ from normal nephelite-syenites in having alumina in excess of the alkalies
agpaitic
¦ag-pə-¦i-tik
adjective

Word History

Etymology

Agpa, locality in southern Greenland + -ite entry 1

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of agpaite was in 1913

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“Agpaite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agpaite. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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