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Nepheline

Nepheline Meaning & Definition
Nepheline Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Nepheline?

[n] a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels

Synonyms | Synonyms for Nepheline: nephelite

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See Also | mineral | nephelinite

Nepheline In Webster's Dictionary

\Neph"e*line\, Nephelite \Neph"e*lite\, n. [gr. ? cloud: cf. F. n['e]ph['e]line. Cf. {Nebula}.] (Min.) A mineral occuring at Vesuvius, in glassy agonal crystals; also elsewhere, in grayish or greenish masses having a greasy luster, as the variety el[ae]olite. It is a silicate of aluminia, soda, and potash.

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