wollastonite
[ woo l-uh-stuh-nahyt ]
/ ˈwʊl ə stəˌnaɪt /
noun
a mineral, calcium silicate, CaSiO3, occurring usually in fibrous white masses.
Words nearby wollastonite
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Example sentences from the Web for wollastonite
The Liassic beds are often metamorphosed and the limestones contain garnet and wollastonite.
British Dictionary definitions for wollastonite
wollastonite
/ (ˈwʊləstəˌnaɪt) /
noun
a white or grey mineral consisting of calcium silicate in triclinic crystalline form: occurs in metamorphosed limestones. Formula: CaSiO 3
Word Origin for wollastonite
C19: named after W. H.
Wollaston (1766–1828), English physicist
Scientific definitions for wollastonite
wollastonite
[ wul′ə-stə-nīt′ ]
A white to gray triclinic or monoclinic mineral found in metamorphic rocks and used in ceramics, paints, plastics, and cements. Chemical formula: CaSiO3.