mineral wool
a woollike material for heat and sound insulation, made by blowing steam or air through molten slag or rock.
Origin of mineral wool
1- Also called rock wool.
Words Nearby mineral wool
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How to use mineral wool in a sentence
Asbestos and mineral wool are the best, and have the additional advantage that they cannot burn.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools | Ministry of Education OntarioIn this tier is also found a good deal of mineral wool, which must not be mistaken for asbestos.
Cave Regions of the Ozarks and Black Hills | Luella Agnes OwenThis does not act as deadening, unless concrete or mineral wool be placed over it.
Convenient Houses | Louis Henry GibsonThis may be filled in with concrete, mineral wool, or other non-conducting material.
Convenient Houses | Louis Henry GibsonOne of the best and most available materials at present known for this purpose is 'mineral wool,' a product of iron 'slag.'
The House that Jill Built | E. C. Gardner
British Dictionary definitions for mineral wool
a fibrous material made by blowing steam or air through molten slag and used for packing and insulation: Also called: rock wool
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