analcime
nounUS /əˈnæl.siːm/
Etymology Named in 1801 after the property of attaining weak electricity when heated or subjected to friction; from the Ancient Greek ἀνάλκιμος (análkimos, “weak”).
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Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Mineralogy, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A sodium aluminosilicate with a chemical formula NaAlSi₂O₆·H₂O, having a zeolite structure, found in alkaline basalts.
- Synonyms
- analcite