cryolite
cryolite · cryolites
The mineral sodium hexafluoroaluminateThe mineral sodium hexafluoroaluminate (Na₃AlF₆).
US/kɹˈaɪəlˌaɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The mineral sodium hexafluoroaluminate (Na₃AlF₆).
a white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium; a source of fluorine
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From cryo- + -lite.From cryo- + -lite.
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Forms
plural: cryolitesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium; a source of fluorine:Greenland spar
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedcryolitic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable