agalite

[ ag-uh-lahyt ]

nounMineralogy.

a fibrous variety of talc.

Origin of agalite

¹

Perhaps <Greek agā́ (Attic agḗ) fragment, splinter + -lite

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How to use agalite in a sentence

Other silicates of magnesia used for paper-making are agalite and asbestine, the latter being a finely ground asbestos.
The Manufacture of Paper | Robert Walter Sindall
agalite and talc, which are silicates of magnesia, are also used.
From Paper-mill to Pressroom | William Bond Wheelwright

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