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nepheline
[ nef-uh-lin ]
noun
- a feldspathoid mineral, essentially sodium aluminum silicate, NaAlSiO 4 , occurring in alkali-rich volcanic rocks.
nepheline
/ ˈnɛfɪlɪn; ˈnɛfɪˌlaɪt; -ˌliːn /
noun
- a whitish mineral consisting of sodium potassium aluminium silicate in hexagonal crystalline form: used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics. Formula: (Na,K)(AlSi) 2 O 4
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nepheline1
1805–15; < French néphéline, equivalent to néphél- (< Greek nephélē cloud) + -ine -ine 2
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nepheline1
C19: from French néphéline, from Greek nephelē cloud, so called because pieces of it become cloudy if dipped in nitric acid
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Example Sentences
The flows from Kibo include nepheline and leucite basanite lavas rich in soda felspars.
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Leucite and nepheline rocks have been found in various parts of the island, especially in the south-west.
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The largest of these streams is that from the Niedermendig, which consists of porous masses of nepheline lava.
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The nepheline is in small six-sized prisms, and usually cannot be detected with the unaided eye.
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This substance may be imperfectly crystallized nepheline, or a peculiar glass which is rich in soda.
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