wollastonite
1Wollastonite — Catégorie IX : silicates[1] Wollastonite Monte Somma, Italie (Vue …
2wollastonite — ● wollastonite nom féminin (de W. H. Wollaston, nom propre) Silicate naturel de calcium, triclinique. ⇒WOLLASTONITE, subst. fém. MINÉR. Silicate naturel de calcium. La wollastonite (dédiée à Wollaston) est à la fois un élément accessoire de… …
3Wollastonite — Wol las*ton*ite, n. [After Dr. W. H. Wollaston, an English chemist, who died in 1828.] (Min.) A silicate of lime of a white to gray, red, or yellow color, occurring generally in cleavable masses, rarely in tabular crystals; tabular spar. [1913… …
4wollastonite — [wool′əs tən īt΄] n. [after William H. Wollaston (1766 1828), Eng physicist] a hard, light colored, triclinic mineral, CaSiO3, used in making ceramic tile, wallboard, etc.; calcium silicate …
5Wollastonite — Infobox mineral name = Wollastonite category = Silicate mineral boxwidth = boxbgcolor = caption = formula = Calcium silicate, CaSiO3 molweight = color = white, colorless or gray habit = rare tabular crystals commonly massive in lamellar,… …
6wollastonite — /wool euh steuh nuyt /, n. a mineral, calcium silicate, CaSiO3, occurring usually in fibrous white masses. [1815 25; named after W. H. WOLLASTON; see ITE1] * * * ▪ mineral white, glassy silicate mineral that commonly occurs as masses or… …
7wollastonite — volastonitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė Ca₃[Si₃O₉] atitikmenys: angl. wollastonite rus. волластонит …
8wollastonite — noun Etymology: William H. Wollaston Date: 1823 a triclinic mineral consisting of a native calcium silicate occurring usually in cleavable masses …
9wollastonite — noun A grey inosilicate mineral, mostly calcium silicate, CaSiO, found deposited in limestone …
10wollastonite — (entrée créée par le supplément) (ou la sto ni t ) s. f. Terme de minéralogie. Silicate de chaux, incolore, translucide …
