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,
- allophone,
- allophonic,
- allophylian,
- alloplasm,
- alloplast
Origin of allophane
1835–45; < Greek allophanḗs, equivalent to allo- allo- + phan- (stem of phaínesthai to appear) + -ēs adj. suffix
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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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