NOUN | substance | nepheline, nephelite | a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form |
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Meaning | A whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels / enamels / enamels. | |
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Synonym | nephelite | |
Broader | mineral | Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
Substance of | nephelinite | An igneous rock consisting of nepheline and pyroxene |
Spanish | nefelina, nephelite | |
Catalan | nefelina, nephelite |
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