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Noun: leucite  'loo,sIt
  1. A mineral having a glassy fracture, occurring in translucent trapezohedral crystals, a silicate of aluminium and potassium; it is found in the volcanic rocks of Italy, especially at Vesuvius

Sounds like: Lucite

Derived forms: leucites

Encyclopedia: Leucite