nephelite
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Neph·e·line Neph·e·lite, n. Min. A mineral occuring at Vesuvius, in glassy hexagonal crystals; also elsewhere, in grayish or greenish masses having a greasy luster, as the variety elaeolite. It is a silicate of aluminia, soda, and potash.
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nephelite
n : a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or
potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in
the manufacture of ceramics and enamels [syn: nepheline]