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| al·lo·phane [ állə fàyn ] |
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amorphous mineral: an amorphous, variously colored, hydrated aluminosilicate mineral
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| [Early 19th century. < Greek allophanēs "appearing otherwise" (because it changes color when heated) < allos "other" + phainesthai "appear"] |
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