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gehlenite

noun
geh·​len·​ite | \ ˈgāləˌnīt\
plural -s

Definition of gehlenite

: a mineral Ca2Al2SiO7 consisting of calcium aluminum silicate occurring in prismatic crystals isomorphous with akermanite

History and Etymology for gehlenite

German gehlenit, from A. F. Gehlen, 19th century German chemist + German -it -ite

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