NEPHELINE


Meaning of NEPHELINE in English

[neph.e.line] also neph.e.lite n [F nepheline, fr. Gk nephele cloud--more at nebula] (ca. 1814): a hexagonal mineral that is a usu. glassy crystalline silicate of sodium, potassium, and aluminum common in igneous rocks -- neph.e.lin.ic adj

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