ALL meanings of cryolite
cry·o·lite
C c - noun cryolite a white or colourless mineral consisting of a fluoride of sodium and aluminium in monoclinic crystalline form: used in the production of aluminium, glass, and enamel. Formula: Na3AlF6 3
- noun cryolite a fluoride of sodium and aluminum, Na3AlF6, found in Greenland or produced synthetically and used in the molten state in the electrolytic production of aluminum 3
- noun cryolite a mineral, sodium aluminum fluoride, Na 3 AlF 6 , occurring in white masses, used as a flux in the electrolytic production of aluminum. 1
- noun cryolite A white or colorless mineral consisting of a fluoride of sodium and aluminum. It is added to bauxite as a flux in aluminum smelting. 1
- noun cryolite (mineralogy) The mineral sodium aluminium fluoride (Na3AlF6). 0