mullite

[ muhl-ahyt ]
/ ˈmʌl aɪt /

noun

a rare clay mineral, aluminum silicate, Al6Si2O13, produced artificially during various melting and firing processes: used as a refractory.

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Also called porcelainite.

Origin of mullite

1924; after Mull, source of the rocks in which it was first identified; see -ite1

Words nearby mullite

mulligrubs, mulliken, mullingar, mullion, mullis, mullite, mullock, mulloway, mulroney, mult-, multan
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British Dictionary definitions for mullite

mullite
/ (ˈmʌlaɪt) /

noun

a colourless mineral consisting of aluminium silicate in orthorhombic crystalline form: used as a refractory. Formula: Al 6 Si 2 O 13

Word Origin for mullite

from island of Mull
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