transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-lə-ˌfān ]
noun
Etymology: Greek allophanēs appearing otherwise, from all- + phainesthai to appear, middle voice of phainein to show — more at fancy
Date: circa 1821
: an amorphous translucent mineral of various colors often occurring in incrustations or stalactite forms and consisting of a hydrous aluminum silicate