ALLOPHANE


Meaning of ALLOPHANE in English

[al.lo.phane] n [Gk allophanes appearing otherwise, fr. all- + phainesthai to appear, middle voice of phainein to show--more at fancy] (ca. 1821): an amorphous translucent mineral of various colors often occurring in incrustations or stalactite forms and consisting of a hydrous aluminum silicate

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