English Explanatory Dictionary

aheylite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pale blue or green triclinic mineral.

Pronunciation

/əˈheɪlaɪt/

Word forms

aheylite aheylites

Etymology

From a (first letter of Allen) + heyl + -ite, named after Allen V. Heyl, a geologist for the United States Geological Survey.

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