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nephelite

nephelite noun: synonym of nepheline.

Noun

nephelite (plural nephelites)

  1. Synonym of nepheline.
    Synonyms:
    nepheline

Synonyms of nephelite

Forms of nephelite

pluralnephelites

Origin of nephelite

From Ancient Greek νεφέλη (nephélē, “cloud”) + -ite.

Questions about nephelite

What does nephelite mean?
Nephelite means synonym of nepheline.
What part of speech is nephelite?
Nephelite is a noun.
What is the plural of nephelite?
The plural of nephelite is nephelites.

Words near nephelite in the dictionary

  1. nephelinizations
  2. nephelinize
  3. nephelinized
  4. nephelinizes
  5. nephelinizing
  6. nephelite
  7. nephelites
  8. nephelococcygia
  9. nepheloid
  10. nephelology
  11. nephelometer

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