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nephelinite

noun
neph·​e·​lin·​ite | \ ˈne-fÉ™-lÉ™-ËŒnÄ«t How to pronounce nephelinite (audio) \

Definition of nephelinite

: a silica-deficient igneous rock having nepheline as the predominant mineral

Other Words from nephelinite

nephelinitic \ ËŒne-​fÉ™-​lÉ™-​ˈni-​tik How to pronounce nephelinitic (audio) \ adjective

First Known Use of nephelinite

circa 1863, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for nephelinite

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