allophane

English

Etymology

From allo- +‎ -phane.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæl.əˌfeɪn/

Noun

allophane (countable and uncountable, plural allophanes)

  1. (mineralogy) An amorphous hydrous aluminium silicate clay mineral

Translations

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Allophane”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “allophane”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
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