analcime

== English == === Etymology === Named in 1801 after the property of attaining weak electricity when heated or subjected to friction; from the Ancient Greek ἀνάλκιμος (análkimos, “weak”). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /əˈnæl.siːm/, /əˈnæl.saɪm/ === Noun === analcime (countable and uncountable, plural analcimes) (mineralogy) A sodium aluminosilicate with a chemical formula NaAlSi2O6·H2O, having a zeolite structure, found in alkaline basalts. ==== Synonyms ==== analcite ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Analcime”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “analcime”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026. === Anagrams === calamine, camelina