ALLOPHANE


Meaning of ALLOPHANE in English

/al"euh fayn'/ , n.

a clay mineral, an amorphous hydrous silicate of aluminum, occurring in blue, green, or yellow, resinous to earthy masses.

[ 1835-45; allophanés, equiv. to allo- ALLO- + phan- (s. of phaínesthai to appear) + -es adj. suffix ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .