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Webster 1913 Edition
Vermiculite
Ver-mic′u-lite
,Noun.
[L.
vermiculus
, dim. of vermis
worm.] (Min.)
A group of minerals having, a micaceous structure. They are hydrous silicates, derived generally from the alteration of some kind of mica. So called because the scales, when heated, open out into wormlike forms.
Definition 2024
vermiculite
vermiculite
English
Vermiculite
Noun
vermiculite (countable and uncountable, plural vermiculites)
- (mineralogy) A hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting.
Translations
mineral
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