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allophane Definition

al·lophane (alō fān′, alə-)

noun

a soft clay mineral, a translucent, hydrous silicate of aluminum, of varying composition and color, typically occurring as incrustations in chalk and sandstone

Etymology: allo- + -phane, as in Gr allophanēs, appearing otherwise: so named because it changes appearance under the blowpipe

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