lab|ra|dor|ite

lab|ra|dor|ite
lab|ra|dor|ite «LAB ruh dr yt, LAB ruh DR-», noun.
a mineral, a kind of feldspar, that shows a brilliant display of colors when light strikes it. Architects use plates of rock containing labradorite to ornament buildings.
[< Labrador, where it is found + -ite1]

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