Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A hydrous silicate of calcium occurring in white spherical forms with a radiated structure.
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- noun mineralogy A hexagonal-pyramidal
mineral containingaluminum ,calcium ,hydrogen ,oxygen ,silicon , andsodium .
Etymologies
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Acid calcium silicates are represented in the mineral kingdom by gyrolite, H_2Ca_2 (SiO_3) _3·H_2O, a lime zeolite, sometimes regarded as an altered form of apophyllite
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various
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