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Noun: nepheline  ne-fu-lin
  1. A whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminium silicate or potassium aluminium silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels
    - nephelite

Derived forms: nephelines

Type of: mineral

Part of: nephelinite

Encyclopedia: Nepheline