NEPHELINES
Noun
nephelines
plural of nepheline
Source: Wiktionary
NEPHELINE
Neph"e*line, Neph"e*lite, n. Etym: [gr. néphéline. Cf. Nebula.] (Min.)
Definition: A mineral occuring at Vesuvius, in glassy agonal crystals; also elsewhere, in grayish or greenish masses having a greasy luster, as the variety elæolite. It is a silicate of aluminia, soda, and potash.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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