Le‐pid″o‐lite (lē̍‐pĭd″ō̍‐līt; 277), n. [Gr. λεπίσ-ίδοσ, a scale + -lite: cf. F. lépidolithe.] (Min.) A species of mica, of a lilac or rose-violet color, containing lithia. It usually occurs in masses consisting of small scales. See Mica.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.