paragonite Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a colorless or pale brown mica with sodium

WordNet

Pa*rag"o*nite noun
Etymology
From Gr. , p. pr. of to mislead.
Definitions
  1. (Min.) A kind of mica related to muscovite, but containing soda instead of potash. It is characteristic of the paragonite schist of the Alps.

Webster 1913