SILLIMANITE

Etymology

Noun

sillimanite (countable and uncountable, plural sillimanites)

(mineral) A fibrous neosilicate mineral, polymorphic with andalusite and kyanite, with the chemical formula Al2SiO5.

Synonyms

• bucholzite

• fibrolite

Source: Wiktionary


Sil"li*man*ite, n. Etym: [After Benjamin Siliman, an American meneralogist.] (Min.)

Definition: Same as Fibrolite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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