n. [ Gr. chlwro`s light green + E. leucite. ] (Bot.) Same as Chloroplastid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; color + E. leucite. ] (Bot.) A chromoplastid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. leyko`s white: cf. F. leucite. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Min.) A mineral having a glassy fracture, occurring in translucent trapezohedral crystals. It is a silicate of alumina and potash KAlSi2O6. It is found in the volcanic rocks of Italy, especially at Vesuvius. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) A leucoplast. [ 1913 Webster ]