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Meaning of allite in English:

allite

Pronunciation /ˈalʌɪt/

noun

Geology Soil Science

  • A lateritic soil or residual rock that is rich in alumina; (originally, now disused) specifically one in which the ratio of silica to alumina by weight is below 4:3.

Origin

1930s. From al- + l- + -ite, after German Allit.