gehlenite
[ gey-luh-nahyt ]
/ ˈgeɪ ləˌnaɪt /
noun
a mineral, aluminum calcium silicate, occurring in prismatic crystals varying in color from gray-green to brown.
Origin of gehlenite
1810–20; named after A. F.
Gehlen (1775–1815), German chemist; see
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British Dictionary definitions for gehlenite
gehlenite
/ (ˈɡeɪləˌnaɪt) /
noun
a green mineral consisting of calcium aluminium silicate in tetragonal crystalline form. Formula: Ca 2 Al 2 SiO 7
Word Origin for gehlenite
named after A. F.
Gehlen (1775–1815), German chemist; see
-ite
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