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wollastonite

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wol·las·ton·ite  (wl-st-nt)
n.
A white to gray mineral, essentially CaSiO3, found in metamorphic rocks and used in ceramics, paints, plastics, and cements.
[After William Hyde Wollaston.]
wollastonite [ˈwʊləstəˌnaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a white or grey mineral consisting of calcium silicate in triclinic crystalline form: occurs in metamorphosed limestones. Formula: CaSiO3
[named after W. H. Wollaston (1766-1828), English physicist]
wollastonite  (wl-st-nt)
A white to gray triclinic or monoclinic mineral found in metamorphic rocks and used in ceramics, paints, plastics, and cements. Chemical formula: CaSiO3.
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Noun1.wollastonite - a white or greyish mineral typically found in metamorphic limestone; a silicate of calcium
mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
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