chesterlite

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• Chesterlite — Ches ter*lite, n. [See { lite}.] A variety of feldspar found in crystals in the county of Chester, Pennsylvania. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• -lite — suffix forming names of minerals (rhyolite; zeolite). Etymology: F f. Gk lithos stone * * * noun combining form also lyte ˌlīt, usu īd.+V Etymology: French lite, alteration of lithe, from Greek …   Useful english dictionary