wollastonite
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A white or grey mineral found in limestone changed by heat and used in industry
- noun
- /ˌwɒləˈstənˌaɪt/
- Specialized
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wollastonita
- Geologists identified the white mineral as wollastonite during their field survey.
Examples
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The ceramic industry uses wollastonite because of its high heat resistance.
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Thin veins of wollastonite were discovered within the metamorphic rocks.
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The geologist discovered wollastonite in the limestone.
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Wollastonite is used in ceramics and plastics.
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Geologists identified the white mineral as wollastonite during their field survey.
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The ceramic industry uses wollastonite because of its high heat resistance.
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Thin veins of wollastonite were discovered within the metamorphic rocks.
Surface Forms
wollastonite singular
wollastonites plural
Etymology
Wollastonite is named after the English scientist William Hyde Wollaston, and the ending -ite means 'a mineral'. So wollastonite literally means 'Wollaston's mineral', which fits because it is the name of a white mineral used in industry.
