English Explanatory Dictionary

analcime

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sodium aluminosilicate with a chemical formula NaAlSi₂O₆·H₂O, having a zeolite structure, found in alkaline basalts.

Pronunciation

/əˈnæl.siːm/ /əˈnæl.saɪm/

Word forms

analcime analcimes

Etymology

Named in 1801 after the property of attaining weak electricity when heated or subjected to friction; from the Ancient Greek ἀνάλκιμος (análkimos, “weak”).

Synonyms

analcite
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