halloysite

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English

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Etymology

From Belgian geologist Omalius d'Halloy +‎ -ite.

Noun

halloysite (countable and uncountable, plural halloysites)

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic clay mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

Translations

References

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Halloysite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

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Noun

halloysite f (plural halloysites)

  1. (mineralogy) halloysite

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Italian

Noun

halloysite f (plural halloysiti)

  1. (mineralogy) halloysite