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Wollastonite — Catégorie IX : silicates[1] Wollastonite Monte Somma, Italie (Vue … Wikipédia en Français
wollastonite — ● 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… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Wollastonite — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wollastonite — [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 … English World dictionary
Wollastonite — 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,… … Wikipedia
wollastonite — /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… … Universalium
wollastonite — volastonitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė Ca₃[Si₃O₉] atitikmenys: angl. wollastonite rus. волластонит … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
wollastonite — noun Etymology: William H. Wollaston Date: 1823 a triclinic mineral consisting of a native calcium silicate occurring usually in cleavable masses … New Collegiate Dictionary
wollastonite — (entrée créée par le supplément) (ou la sto ni t ) s. f. Terme de minéralogie. Silicate de chaux, incolore, translucide … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
wollastonite — [ wʊləstənʌɪt] noun a white or greyish mineral consisting of calcium silicate, used as a source of rock wool. Origin C19: named after the English chemist William Hyde Wollaston + ite1 … English new terms dictionary
