alofan

Polish

Alternative forms

• allofan

Etymology

From alo- +‎ -fan. First attested in 1866.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈlɔ.fan/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɔfan
• Syllabification: a‧lo‧fan

Noun

alofan m inan

1. (mineralogy) allophane

Declension

Declension of alofan

	singular	plural
nominative	alofan	alofany
genitive	alofanu	alofanów
dative	alofanowi	alofanom
accusative	alofan	alofany
instrumental	alofanem	alofanami
locative	alofanie	alofanach
vocative	alofanie	alofany

Further reading

• alofan in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “alofan”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 26