haüyne

See also: hauyne

English

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Etymology

From French haüyne, named for French mineralogist René Just Haüy (1743–1822).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈwiːn/, /ˈhɑː.wɪn/, /ˈhɔː.ɪn/

Noun

haüyne (plural haüynes)

  1. Synonym of haüynite
    • 2002, Victoria Finlay, Colour, Sceptre, published 2003, page 321:
      Lapis lazuli is a complex clump of minerals, including haüyne, sodalite, nosean and lazurite.

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