VERMICULITES

Noun

vermiculites

plural of vermiculite

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VERMICULITE

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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