Where does “kalsilite” come from?

kalsilite (English) comes from English -lite, from Ancient Greek λίθος — a stone; stone as a substance.

kalsilite (English): a rare mineral, a form of KAlSiO, found in...

Definitions

  1. a rare mineral, a form of KAlSiO, found in...

Ancestry of “kalsilite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-liteused to form names of rocks and minerals
2Ancient Greekλίθοςa stone; stone as a substance
Every word from Ancient Greek λίθος →Every word from English -lite →