Meaning Of The Word Pyrophyllite
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Pyrophyllite Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Pyrophyllite?
pyrophyllite in American English
a very soft, greasy, monoclinic mineral, AlSi2O5(OH), that is similar to talc in structure, used as a lubricant and in making rubber, soap, etc.; hydrous aluminum silicate noun: a phyllosilicate, AlSi2O5(OH), usually having a white or greenish color, and occurring in either foliated or compact masses, the latter variety being used like soapstone pyrophyllite in British English noun: a white, silvery, or green micaceous mineral that consists of hydrated aluminium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form and occurs in metamorphic rocks. Formula: Al2 Si4O10(OH)2 |
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