wollastonite

[ wool-uh-stuh-nahyt ]

noun

1. a mineral, calcium silicate, CaSiO 3 , occurring usually in fibrous white masses.

wollastonite

/ ˈwʊləstəˌnaɪt /

noun

1. a white or grey mineral consisting of calcium silicate in triclinic crystalline form: occurs in metamorphosed limestones. Formula: CaSiO 3

wollastonite

/ wl′ə-stə-nīt′ /

1. A white to gray triclinic or monoclinic mineral found in metamorphic rocks and used in ceramics, paints, plastics, and cements. Chemical formula: CaSiO 3 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of wollastonite¹

1815–25; named after W. H. Wollaston; -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of wollastonite¹

C19: named after W. H. Wollaston (1766–1828), English physicist

Example Sentences

The Liassic beds are often metamorphosed and the limestones contain garnet and wollastonite.

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