paragonite

[ puh-rag-uh-nahyt ]
/ pəˈræg əˌnaɪt /

noun Mineralogy.

a mica, similar in composition and appearance to muscovite but containing sodium instead of potassium.

Origin of paragonite

1840–50; < Greek parágōn misleading, leading aside (present participle of parágein; see paragoge) + -ite1

Words nearby paragonite

paragoge, paragon, paragonimiasis, paragonimus, paragonimus westermani, paragonite, paragould, paragrammatism, paragraph, paragraph mark, paragrapher