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Definition of Perlite
1. n. Same as Pearlite.
Definition of Perlite
1. Noun. (minerology) An amorphous volcanic glass formed by the hydration of obsidian ¹
2. Noun. The lightweight insulating material and aggregate resulting from expanding the glass by heat. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Perlite
1. a volcanic glass [n -S] : PERLITIC [adj]
Medical Definition of Perlite
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Perlite
Literary usage of Perlite
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Rocks Classified and Described: A Treatise on Lithology by Bernhard von Cotta (1866)
"70 — 77 pc The whole mass of the rock perlite is of the same composition as ...
The state, however, of this compound, which is distinguished as perlite, ..."
2. Mineral Commodity Summaries, 1996 by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Increased sales of domestic perlite coupled with booming imports helped make 1995
a remarkable year for the perlite industry. Most of the increased sales ..."
3. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1902)
"On heating the typical steel specified to about 700° C., the compound constituent
perlite к converted, with absorption of heat, into the simple constituent, ..."
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