leucosian

[Mod. Lat. leucosi(a); Eng. suff.-an.] Zool.: A crustacean of the family Leucosiade. Leu-co-the-a, s. [Gr. Leukothea = the white godde : leukos =white, and the a =a godde .] 1. Mythol .: A name given to Ino, after she was changed into a sea-godde . 2. Astron .: [ASTEROID, 35.] leu-co-thi-õps, s . [LEUCO ETHIOPS.] leu-co-tile, s. [Gr. leukos =white, and tilos = fiber.] Min.: A fibrous mineral grouped on serpentine; cleavage, parallel and perpendicular to the long direction. From its optical character is probably orthorhombic. Luster, silky: color, greenish-white. Composition: Silica, 28-98; alumina, 6.99; sesquiox ide of iron, 8'16; magnesia, 2978; lime, 7'37; soda, 132; water, 17-29. Found at Rei chen stein, Silesia. leu-co-tür-ic, a. [Gr. leukos =white; t connective, and Eng. uric .] (See the compound.)