illite

English

Etymology

Illinois, USA, +‎ -ite.

Noun

illite (countable and uncountable, plural illites)

  1. (mineralogy) A micaceous phyllosilicate clay mineral with aggregates of grey or white monoclinic crystals.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Illite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “illite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.

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French

Noun

illite f (plural illites)

  1. (mineralogy) illite

Italian

Noun

illite f (plural illiti)

  1. (mineralogy) illite

Latin

Participle

illite

  1. vocative masculine singular of illitus
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