1. Plural of analcite; a colorless or white microporous mineral of the zeolite group, commonly found in volcanic rocks and used in water purification and gas separation.
Usage: technical; mineralogy

Examples

• Analcites are frequently encountered in basaltic lavas and tuffs.
• The zeolite analcites have excellent ion-exchange properties.
• Geologists identified analcites in the volcanic deposit samples.
• Industrial applications of analcites include water softening and air purification.
• The crystal structure of analcites makes them valuable for molecular sieving.