ALLOPHANE


Meaning of ALLOPHANE in English

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

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