nephelite

Variant of nepheline

nepheline definition

neph·eline (nef′ə lēn′, -lin)

noun

a hard, light-colored, hexagonal mineral, (Na,K)AlSiO, used in making glass, china, etc.; sodium potassium aluminum silicate
sometimes called nephelite neph′·elite′ (-līt′)

Etymology: Fr néphéline < Gr nephelē, cloud (see nebula) + -ine, -ine

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