# perlialite

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal pearl white mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and thallium.

## Etymology
Named after Russian instructor of mineralogy Lily Alekseevna Perekrest, + -ite. The word is an acronym of her name, last name first.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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