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sodalite

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈsoʊ.dəˌlaɪt/

1

noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

a vitreous mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate and sodium chloride in crystalline form; occurs in igneous rocks

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: mineral

History

Etymology

Named for the alkaline silicate composition.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: sodaliitti — mineral
  • German: Sodalith — mineral
  • Polish: sodalit — mineral