Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Apophyllite

Apophyllite ({not transcribed}) , noun

[Prefix apo- + Greek {not transcribed} leaf; so called from its foliated structure or easy cleavage.]

(Mineralogy) A mineral relating to the zeolites, usually occurring in square prisms or octahedrons with pearly luster on the cleavage surface. It is a hydrous silicate of calcium and potassium.