allophane
[ al-uh-feyn ]
/ ˈæl əˌfeɪn /
noun
a clay mineral, an amorphous hydrous silicate of aluminum, occurring in blue, green, or yellow, resinous to earthy masses.
Origin of allophane
1835–45; < Greek
allophanḗs, equivalent to
allo-
allo- +
phan- (stem of
phaínesthai to appear) +
-ēs adj. suffix
Words nearby allophane
allopathic,
allopathy,
allopatric,
allopelagic,
allophanamide,
allophane,
allophone,
allophylian,
alloplasm,
alloplast,
alloplasty
British Dictionary definitions for allophane
allophane
/ (ˈæləˌfeɪn) /
noun
a variously coloured amorphous mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium silicate and occurring in cracks in some sedimentary rocks
Word Origin for allophane
C19: from Greek
allophanēs appearing differently, from
allo- +
phainesthai to appear