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Princeton's WordNet

  1. nepheline, nephelitenoun

    a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels

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  1. nephelite

    Nepheline, also called nephelite (from Ancient Greek νεφέλη (nephélē) 'cloud'), is a rock-forming mineral in the feldspathoid group – a silica-undersaturated aluminosilicate, Na3KAl4Si4O16, that occurs in intrusive and volcanic rocks with low silica, and in their associated pegmatites. It is used in glass and ceramic manufacturing and other industries, and has been investigated as an ore of aluminium.

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  1. nephelite

    Nephelite, also known as nepheline, is a type of mineral found in igneous rocks, particularly those that are silica-deficient such as nepheline syenites. Its chemical formula is (Na, K)AlSiO₄. It is often used as an industrial mineral due to its unique properties, and can be used in glass and ceramics production. Nephelite is usually white, though it may also be colorless, yellow, gray, or reddish.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Nephelitenoun

    a mineral occuring at Vesuvius, in glassy agonal crystals; also elsewhere, in grayish or greenish masses having a greasy luster, as the variety elaeolite. It is a silicate of aluminia, soda, and potash

  2. Etymology: [Gr. nefe`lh cloud: cf. F. nphline. Cf. Nebula.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of nephelite in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of nephelite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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