lingunite
Meaning
Noun
- A tetragonal high pressure form of albite, a tektosilicate mineral found in meteorites with formula NaAlSi3O8 although calcium may substitute for sodium.
Origin
- Named after Lin-gun Liu who first synthesized the material in 1978 at the Australian National University -ite
Modern English dictionary
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