hyalophane

noun

hy·​al·​o·​phane

hīˈaləˌfān

plural -s

: a mineral BaAl₂Si₂O₈ consisting of a monoclinic feldspar isomorphous with and resembling adularia

Word History

Etymology

German hyalophan, from hyal- + -phan -phane

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