Definitions for allophane

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allophane al·lo·phane

Spelling: [al-uh-feyn]

IPA: /ˈæl əˌfeɪn/

Allophane is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 260 anagrams from letters in allophane (aaehllnop).

Definitions for allophane

noun

1. a clay mineral, an amorphous hydrous silicate of aluminum, occurring in blue, green, or yellow, resinous to earthy masses.

Origin of allophane

1835-45; Greek allophanḗs, equivalent to allo- allo- + phan- (stem of phaínesthai to appear) + -ēs adj. suffix