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VERMICULITE
vermiculite
(noun) any of a group of yellow or brown hydrous silicate minerals having a micaceous structure
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
vermiculite (countable and uncountable, plural vermiculites)
(mineral) A hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting.
Source: Wiktionary
Ver*mic"u*lite, n. Etym: [L. vermiculus, dim. of vermis worm.] (Min.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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