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Definition of "wollastonite" [wol•las•ton•ite]

  • A white to gray mineral, essentially CaSiO3, found in metamorphic rocks and used in ceramics, paints, plastics, and cements. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "wollastonite" in a sentence
  • "Instead of condensing out hydrocarbons such as asphalt, petroleum jelly, kerosene and gasoline, the exoplanet's atmosphere condenses out minerals such as enstatite, corundum, spinel, and wollastonite."
  • "The inorganic natural fiber wollastonite is a calcium metasilicate with a chain structure consisting of at least 96.5 % CaO and SiO2."
  • "In addition, non-textile glass fibers and wollastonite fibers are used."
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