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Definition of Rock wool
1. Noun. A light fibrous material used as an insulator.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rock Wool
Literary usage of Rock wool
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Mineral Industry by Richard Pennefather Rothwell (1903)
"In general, therefore, the rock-wool manufacturer is satisfied with a rock which can
... The methods of manufacture at the typical "rock wool" plant of the" ..."
2. The Mineral Industry by Richard Pennefather Rothwell (1912)
"About one-third of the output was slag wool and the remainder rock wool.
The average price for both kinds at the factory or works was $5.72 as compared with ..."
3. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"Rock-wool is usually made from flax fibers. It is prepared in sheets or quilts,
from }^ to Yi inch thick, somewhat like cotton-batting. ..."
4. Practical Cold Storage: The Theory, Design and Construction of Buildings and by Madison Cooper (1914)
"A material which is much used is commonly known as mineral wool, granite rock
wool, rock cotton or rock cork in this country, and as silicate cotton in ..."
5. Practical Cold Storage: The Theory, Design and Construction of Buildings and by Madison Cooper (1914)
"A material which is much used is commonly known as mineral wool, granite rock
wool, rock cotton or rock cork in this country, and as silicate cotton in ..."
6. Modern Mechanism: Exhibiting the Latest Progress in Machines, Motors, and by D. Appleton and Company (1892)
"disks are used to support the cylinder, and secure the equal distribution of
the "rock wool " with which the casing around the pipe is filled, ..."
7. Modern Mechanism: Exhibiting the Latest Progress in Machines, Motors, and by D. Appleton and Company (1892)
"The rock wool is a silicate of lime and magnesia, made from a magnesian ...
This objection does not hold in regard to rock wool. making of an end joint. ..."
8. Practical Cold Storage: The Theory, Design and Construction of Buildings and by Madison Cooper (1905)
"One material much used is commonly known as mineral wool, granite rock wool, or
rock cotton, in this country, and as silicate cotton in England. ..."
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