levynen.
/ˈlɛvɪn/ Mineralogy.
A silicate of aluminum and calcium, found in colourless or slightly tinted tabular crystals.
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1825 Edinb. Jrnl. Sci. 2 334 I propose to distinguish this species by the name of Levyne.
1831 D. Brewster Treat. Optics xvii. 148 Levyne.
1843 J. E. Portlock Rep. Geol. Londonderry 219 Levyne of the ordinary form of crystals, at Magilligan Carnowry.
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