What does "sodalite" mean?

A mineral of alkaline igneous and plutonic rocks that are low in silica, of the chemical composition of sodium aluminum silicate with chlorine, Na₄Al₃Si₃O₁₂Cl. Pink sodalite is sometimes called hackmanite. Sodalite and lazurite form the sodalite Group of silicate minerals.

How do you pronounce "sodalite"?

Pronounced //ˈsoʊ.dəˌlaɪt//.

Sodalite

//ˈsoʊ.dəˌlaɪt// noun

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Noun

1
A mineral of alkaline igneous and plutonic rocks that are low in silica, of the chemical composition of sodium aluminum silicate with chlorine, Na₄Al₃Si₃O₁₂Cl. Pink sodalite is sometimes called hackmanite. Sodalite and lazurite form the sodalite Group of silicate minerals. countable, uncountable
2
a vitreous mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate and sodium chloride in crystalline form; occurs in igneous rocks wordnet

Etymology

Named for the alkaline silicate composition.

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beryllium sodalite silica group

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