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eucolite
noun
eu·co·lite
\ˈyükəˌlīt\
variants: less commonly
eukolite
oreukolyte
\ˈyükəˌlīt\Definition of eucolite
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: a mineral similar to eudialyte but optically negative
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Origin and Etymology of eucolite
German eukolit, from Greek eukolos easily satisfied + German -it -ite; from a conception that its difference in composition from woehlerite is a disadvantage that it has to endure
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