gehlenite

[gey-luh-nahyt]

noun

a mineral, aluminum calcium silicate, occurring in prismatic crystals varying in color from gray-green to brown.

Origin of gehlenite

1810–20; named after A. F. Gehlen (1775–1815), German chemist; see -ite¹

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British Dictionary definitions for gehlenite

gehlenite

noun

a green mineral consisting of calcium aluminium silicate in tetragonal crystalline form. Formula: Ca 2 Al 2 SiO 7

Word Origin for gehlenite

named after A. F. Gehlen (1775–1815), German chemist; see -ite 1

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