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Meaning of ANALCIME

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\A*nal"cime\, n. [Gr. 'an priv. + 'a`lkimos strong,
'alkh` strength: cf. F. analcime.] (Min.)
A white or flesh-red mineral, of the zeolite family,
occurring in isometric crystals. By friction, it acquires a
weak electricity; hence its name.
 
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