elaeolite

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elaeolite - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Elaeolite \E*l[ae]"o*lite\, n. [Gr. ? olive oil, oil + -lite.]
     (Min.)
     A variety of hephelite, usually massive, of greasy luster,
     and gray to reddish color.
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     El[ae]olite syenite, a kind of syenite characterized by the
        presence of el[ae]olite.
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