Mid 19th century; earliest use found in James Dana (1813–1895), geologist, zoologist, and teacher. From French analcite, alteration of analcime with suffix substitution.
Definition of analcite in US English:
analcite
nounəˈnalsʌɪt
Mineralogy
= analcime.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in James Dana (1813–1895), geologist, zoologist, and teacher. From French analcite, alteration of analcime with suffix substitution.