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perlite
or pearl·ite
[ pur-lahyt ]
/ ˈpɜr laɪt /
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noun Petrography.
a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.
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OTHER WORDS FROM perlite
per·lit·ic [pur-lit-ik], /pɜrˈlɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby perlite
Perl, perle, Perlea, perlemoen, Perlis, perlite, Perlman, perlocution, perlocutionary, perlucidus, perm
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British Dictionary definitions for perlite
perlite
pearlite
/ (ˈpɜːlaɪt) /
noun
a variety of obsidian consisting of masses of small pearly globules: used as a filler, insulator, and soil conditioner
Derived forms of perlite
perlitic or pearlitic (pɜːˈlɪtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for perlite
C19: from French, from perle pearl 1
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