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Vermiculite
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What's The Definition Of Vermiculite?Synonyms | Synonyms for Vermiculite: Related Terms | Find terms related to Vermiculite: See Also | Vermiculite In Webster's Dictionary \Ver*mic"u*lite\, n. [L. vermiculus, dim. of vermis
worm.] (Min.)
A group of minerals having, a micaceous structure. They are
hydrous silicates, derived generally from the alteration of
some kind of mica. So called because the scales, when heated,
open out into wormlike forms.
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