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English
Etymology
From Belgian geologist Omalius d'Halloy + -ite.
Noun
halloysite (countable and uncountable, plural halloysites)
- (mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic clay mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
Translations
References
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Halloysite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
French
Pronunciation
Noun
halloysite f (plural halloysites)
- (mineralogy) halloysite
Further reading
Italian
Noun
halloysite f (plural halloysiti)
- (mineralogy) halloysite