sil|li|man|ite

sil|li|man|ite
sil|li|man|ite «SIHL uh muh nyt», noun.
a mineral consisting of a silicate of aluminum, and occurring in long, slender, crystalline needles or compact, fibrous masses; fibrolite. It is valuable commercially as a refractory or fire-resisting material. Formula: Al2SiO5
[< Benjamin Silliman, 1779-1864, an American scientist + -ite1]

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  • sillimanite — sil·li·man·ite …   English syllables

  • sillimanite — sil•li•man•ite [[t]ˈsɪl ə məˌnaɪt[/t]] n. mir a needlelike or fibrous mineral, aluminum silicate, Al2SiO5, synthetic forms of which are used in ceramic insulators • Etymology: 1825–30; after B. Silliman (1779–1864), U.S. scientist …   From formal English to slang

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  • Sillimanite — Sil li*man*ite, n. [After Benjamin Siliman, an American meneralogist.] (Min.) Same as {Fibrolite}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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