foyaite
foyaite · foyaites
A K-feldspar-nepheline syenite mineral containing a proportion of ferromagnesian…A K-feldspar-nepheline syenite mineral containing a proportion of ferromagnesian minerals, usually pyroxene, hornblende, and biotite.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A K-feldspar-nepheline syenite mineral containing a proportion of ferromagnesian minerals, usually pyroxene, hornblende, and biotite.
Origin
From Foya + -ite, after the part of Portugal where they can be found.From Foya + -ite, after the part of Portugal where they can be found.
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Forms
plural: foyaitesWord family
1 related wordsDerivedfoyaitic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable