RENSSELAERITE

rensselaerite

(noun) a kind of soft talc; sometimes used as wood filler

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

rensselaerite (uncountable)

(mineral) A soft, compact variety of talc, being an altered pyroxene, sometimes worked in a lathe into inkstands and other articles, found in New York and Canada.

Source: Wiktionary


Rens"se*laer*ite (rns"se-lr-t), n. (Min.)

Definition: A soft, compact variety of talc,, being an altered pyroxene. It is often worked in a lathe into inkstands and other articles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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