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Word: Allophane
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century; earliest use found in Annals of Philosophy. From allo- + -phane, after German Allophan, itself apparently after Byzantine Greek ἀλλοϕανής, the mineral being so named on account of its unusual appearance
Definition:
An amorphous clay mineral, typically pale blue, consisting essentially of hydrated aluminium silicate.
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