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analcime
analcime definition
anal·cime (ə nal′sīm′, -sēm′)
noun
a hard, colorless or white zeolite, NaAlSiO·HO, commonly found in basalts
sometimes called analcite anal′·cite′ (-sīt′)
Etymology: < Gr an-, not + alkoimos, strong: so named from its weak electricity when rubbed
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