- cryolite cryo·lite n
- ['kraɪəˌlaɪt]
criolite f
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cryolite cryo·lite n
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cryolite — [krī′ō līt΄, krī′əlīt΄] n. [ CRYO + LITE: with reference to its icy appearance] a fluoride of sodium and aluminum, Na3AlF6, found in Greenland or produced synthetically and used in the molten state in the electrolytic production of aluminum … English World dictionary
cryolite — /kruy euh luyt /, n. a mineral, sodium aluminum fluoride, Na3AlF6, occurring in white masses, used as a flux in the electrolytic production of aluminum. Also called Greenland spar. [1795 1805; CRYO + LITE] * * * ▪ mineral colourless to… … Universalium
cryolite — /ˈkraɪəlaɪt/ (say kruyuhluyt) noun a mineral, sodium aluminium fluoride, Na3AlF6, occurring in white masses, used as a flux in the electrolytic production of aluminium and as an insecticide; Greenland spar. {cryo + lite} …
