First Known Use: 1803
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analcime
noun anal·cime \ə-ˈnal-ˌsēm\
Definition of ANALCIME
: a white or slightly colored mineral that consists of hydrated silicate of sodium and aluminum and occurs in various igneous rocks in massive form or in crystals
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Origin of ANALCIME
French, from Greek analkimos weak, from an- + alkimos strong, from alkē strength
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