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natrolite

[ na-truh-lahyt, ney- ]

noun

  1. a white or colorless zeolite mineral, a hydrous silicate of sodium and aluminum, Na 2 Al 2 Si 3 O 1 0 ⋅2H 2 O, often occurring in acicular crystals.


natrolite

/ ˈneɪ-; ˈnætrəˌlaɪt /

noun

  1. a colourless, white, or yellow zeolite mineral consisting of sodium aluminium silicate in the form of needle-like orthorhombic crystals. Formula: Na 2 Al 2 Si 3 O 10 .2H 2 O
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of natrolite1

First recorded in 1795–1805; natro(n) + -lite
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Word History and Origins

Origin of natrolite1

C19: from natron + -lite
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Example Sentences

And a gold yellow drop of natrolite From the dark stone oft comes peeping; Those are the tears which Sir Bas�lt For his crushed love ever is weeping.

Stilbite is characterized by its form, difficult gelatinizing, and intumescence before the blowpipe; from natrolite as mentioned under that species.

Pectolite sometimes resembles some of the others, but may be readily distinguished by its tough long fibers, not brittle like natrolite.

This natrolite is a grouping of very small but perfect crystals, having the forms shown in Fig.

The bed holding the upright crystals is also natrolite in confused matted masses.

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