petalite [pet-l-ahyt] EXAMPLES|WORD ORIGIN noun a mineral, lithium aluminum silicate, Li(AlSi4O10), occurring in colorless or white foliated masses: an important source of lithium. Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of petalite From the German word Petalit, dating back to 1800–10. See petal, -ite1 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for petalite Historical Examples of petalite
An alkaline earth found in petalite, &c., and in small quantities in most mineral waters.
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