Allophane Definition

ălə-fān
noun
An amorphous, translucent, variously colored mineral, essentially hydrous aluminum silicate.
American Heritage
A soft clay mineral, a translucent, hydrous silicate of aluminum, of varying composition and color, typically occurring as incrustations in chalk and sandstone.
Webster's New World

(mineralogy) An amorphous hydrous aluminium silicate clay mineral.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Allophane

Noun

Singular:
allophane
Plural:
allophanes

Origin of Allophane

  • From Greek allophanēs appearing otherwise allos other allo– phainesthai phan- to appear passive of phainein to show bhā-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • allo- +‎ phane

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

AALALL

Words Ending With

ENEANE

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allophane

Words Starting With A and Ending With E

Starts With A & Ends With EStarts With AL & Ends With EStarts With A & Ends With NE

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With A9 Letter Words Ending With E