vermiculite
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin vermiculus (“wormlet”), for its fibrous nature and tendency to expand into worm-like shapes when heated.
Noun[edit]
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[edit]
mineral
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Further reading[edit]
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Vermiculite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “vermiculite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
French[edit]
Noun[edit]
vermiculite f (plural vermiculites)
Further reading[edit]
- “vermiculite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
vermiculite f (plural vermiculiti)
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- French countable nouns
- French feminine nouns
- fr:Minerals
- Italian terms suffixed with -lite
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- Italian nouns
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- it:Minerals