NEPHELINE


Meaning of NEPHELINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈne-fə-ˌlēn ]

noun

also neph·e·lite -ˌlīt

Etymology: French néphéline, from Greek nephelē cloud — more at nebula

Date: circa 1814

: a hexagonal mineral that is a usually glassy crystalline silicate of sodium, potassium, and aluminum common in igneous rocks

• neph·e·lin·ic ˌne-fə-ˈli-nik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.