vermiculite

English

Vermiculite

Etymology

From Latin vermiculus (“wormlet”), for its fibrous nature and tendency to expand into worm-like shapes when heated.

Noun

vermiculite (countable and uncountable, plural vermiculites)

  1. (mineralogy) A hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting.

Translations

Further reading

  • “Vermiculite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • vermiculite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016

Italian

Etymology

verme +‎ -lite

Noun

vermiculite f (plural vermiculiti)

  1. (mineralogy) vermiculite
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