allophane
[ al-uh-feyn ]
/ ˈæl əˌfeɪn /
noun
a clay mineral, an amorphous hydrous silicate of aluminum, occurring in blue, green, or yellow, resinous to earthy masses.
Nearby words
allopathic, allopathy, allopatric, allopelagic, allophanamide, allophane, allophone, allophylian, alloplasm, alloplast, alloplasty
Origin of allophane
1835–45; < Greek allophanḗs, equivalent to allo- allo- + phan- (stem of phaínesthai to appear) + -ēs adj. suffix
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British Dictionary definitions for allophane
allophane
/ (ˈæləˌfeɪn) /
noun
a variously coloured amorphous mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium silicate and occurring in cracks in some sedimentary rocks
Word Origin for allophane
C19: from Greek allophanēs appearing differently, from allo- + phainesthai to appear
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