| slovo | definícia |
nepheline
(encz) | nepheline, n: |
Nepheline
(gcide) | Nepheline \Neph"e*line\ (n[e^]f"[-e]*l[i^]n), Nephelite
\Neph"e*lite\ (n[e^]f"[-e]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr. nefe`lh cloud: cf.
F. n['e]ph['e]line. Cf. Nebula.] (Min.)
A mineral occuring at Vesuvius, in glassy hexagonal crystals;
also elsewhere, in grayish or greenish masses having a greasy
luster, as the variety elaeolite. It is a silicate of
aluminia, soda, and potash.
[1913 Webster] |
nepheline
(wn) | nepheline
n 1: a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or
potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in
the manufacture of ceramics and enamels [syn: nepheline,
nephelite] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
nepheline
(encz) | nepheline, n: |
nepheline
(wn) | nepheline
n 1: a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or
potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in
the manufacture of ceramics and enamels [syn: nepheline,
nephelite] |
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