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Definition of Vermiculite
1. Noun. Any of a group of yellow or brown hydrous silicate minerals having a micaceous structure.
Definition of Vermiculite
1. n. A group of minerals having, a micaceous structure. They are hydrous silicates, derived generally from the alteration of some kind of mica. So called because the scales, when heated, open out into wormlike forms.
2. n. A group of minerals having, a micaceous structure. They are hydrous silicates, derived generally from the alteration of some kind of mica. So called because the scales, when heated, open out into wormlike forms.
Definition of Vermiculite
1. Noun. (minerology) A hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting ¹
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Medical Definition of Vermiculite
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