leucite

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Synonyms: leucine, lucite

Antonyms: leucine, lucite

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mineral}} A [[mineral]] of [[silica]]-poor [[igneous]], [[plutonic]] and [[volcanic]] [[rock]]s. Chemically, leucite is a potassium [[feldspar]] with insufficient silica to satisfy the chemical bonds. Because of the unfilled bonds, leucite weathers rapidly and can only be seen as inclusions in freshly broken rock.
2. {{lb|en|botany}} A [[leucoplast]].

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