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perlite

perlite noun: an amorphous volcanic glass formed by the hydration of obsidian.

Noun

perlite (plural perlites)

  1. An amorphous volcanic glass formed by the hydration of obsidian.
    Synonyms:
    pearlstone
  2. The lightweight insulating material and aggregate resulting from expanding perlite glass by heat.
    • Technical terms like ferrite, perlite, graphite, and hardenite were bandied to and fro, and when Paget glibly brought out such a rare exotic as ferro-molybdenum, Benson forgot that he was a master ship-builder, […]1928, Lawrence R. Bourne, chapter 4, in Well Tackled!

perlite meaning in Indonesian

perlite in Indonesian

perlite
perlit

Synonyms of perlite

Forms of perlite

pluralperlites

Origin of perlite

From French perle (“pearl”) + -ite.

Words formed from perlite

Questions about perlite

What does perlite mean?
Perlite means an amorphous volcanic glass formed by the hydration of obsidian.
What is perlite in Indonesian?
Perlite in Indonesian is perlit. See Perlite meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is perlite?
Perlite is a noun.
What is the plural of perlite?
The plural of perlite is perlites.

Words near perlite in the dictionary

  1. perlin
  2. Perlin noise
  3. perlins
  4. Perlis
  5. Perlish
  6. perlite
  7. perlites
  8. perlitic
  9. Perlman
  10. Perlman syndrome
  11. Perlmans

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