nephelinization
/ˌnɛfəlɪnʌɪˈzeɪʃn/ /ˌnɛf(ə)lɪnʌɪˈzeɪʃn/(also nephelinisation) Geology
noun
The alteration of a rock to one in which nepheline is a significant constituent.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Science. From nepheline + -ization.
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