halloysite

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

a clay mineral

Finnish: halloysiitti
French: halloysite (fr) f
German: Halloysit m

Italian: halloysite f
Spanish: halloysita f

References

“Halloysite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.

French

Noun

halloysite f (plural halloysites)

(mineralogy) halloysite

Italian

Noun

halloysite f (plural halloysiti)

(mineralogy) halloysite

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