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Webster 1913 Edition
Pectolite
Pec′to-lite
(pĕk′tō̍-līt)
, Noun.
[L.
pecten
a comb + -lite
.] (Min.)
A whitish mineral occurring in radiated or fibrous crystalline masses. It is a hydrous silicate of lime and soda.
Definition 2024
pectolite
pectolite
English
Noun
pectolite (plural pectolites)
- (mineralogy) a gray-white mineral inosilicate hydroxide of calcium and sodium that crystallizes in the triclinic system, with the chemical formula NaCa2Si3O8(OH).