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vermiculite

English

Etymology

From Latin vermiculus (wormlet), for its fibrous nature and tendency to expand into worm-like shapes when heated.

Noun

vermiculite (countable and uncountable, plural vermiculites)

  1. (mineralogy) A hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting.

Translations

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Vermiculite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
  • “vermiculite”, in Mindat.org?[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

French

Noun

vermiculite f (plural vermiculites)

  1. (mineralogy) vermiculite

Italian

Etymology

verme +? -lite

Noun

vermiculite f (plural vermiculiti)

  1. (mineralogy) vermiculite

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montmorillonite

English

Noun

montmorillonite (countable and uncountable, plural montmorillonites)

  1. (mineralogy) Any of a group of soft, clay-like silicate minerals having many industrial and technical uses.

See also

  • vermiculite

Translations

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Montmorillonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
  • “montmorillonite”, in Mindat.org?[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

French

Noun

montmorillonite f (plural montmorillonites)

  1. (mineralogy) montmorillonite

Italian

Noun

montmorillonite f (plural montmorilloniti)

  1. (mineralogy) montmorillonite

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