Meaning Of The Word Nepheline

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nepheline in American English
a hard, light-colored, hexagonal mineral, (Na,K)AlSiO4, used in making glass, china, etc.; sodium potassium aluminum silicate
noun: a feldspathoid mineral, essentially sodium aluminum silicate, NaAlSiO4, occurring in alkali-rich volcanic rocks

nepheline in British English
noun: a whitish mineral consisting of sodium potassium aluminium silicate in hexagonal crystalline form: used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics. Formula: (Na, K)(AlSi)2 O4

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