cryolite

[ krahy-uh-lahyt ]

/ ˈkraɪ əˌlaɪt /

noun

a mineral, sodium aluminum fluoride, Na3AlF6, occurring in white masses, used as a flux in the electrolytic production of aluminum.

Also called Greenland spar.

Origin of cryolite

First recorded in 1795–1805; cryo- + -lite

Words nearby cryolite

cryogenized, cryoglobulin, cryoglobulinemia, cryohydrate, cryolathe, cryolite, cryology, cryolysis, cryometer, cryonaut, cryonics

Example sentences from the Web for cryolite

She was, in all probability, a homeward bound Peterhead vessel laden with 20 cryolite.

The Great Frozen Sea |Albert Hastings Markham
The cryolite is a rare mineral and the sole one which has become an article of trade in Greenland.

The Great Frozen Sea |Albert Hastings Markham
Yes, this was the mining town famous the world over as containing the only cryolite mines so far discovered on the globe.

Among the Esquimaux |Edward S. Ellis
Potassium borofluoride may be readily prepared from cryolite.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 441, June 14, 1884. |Various

"There's a seam of cryolite in the Eastern Hills, according to the old maps," said Lake.

Space Prison |Tom Godwin

British Dictionary definitions for cryolite

cryolite

/ (ˈkraɪəˌlaɪt) /

noun

a white or colourless mineral consisting of a fluoride of sodium and aluminium in monoclinic crystalline form: used in the production of aluminium, glass, and enamel. Formula: Na 3 AlF 6

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