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Definition of Wollastonite

1. Noun. A white or greyish mineral typically found in metamorphic limestone; a silicate of calcium.

Definition of Wollastonite

1. n. A silicate of lime of a white to gray, red, or yellow color, occurring generally in cleavable masses, rarely in tabular crystals; tabular spar.

2. n. A silicate of lime of a white to gray, red, or yellow color, occurring generally in cleavable masses, rarely in tabular crystals; tabular spar.

Definition of Wollastonite

1. Noun. (minerology) A grey inosilicate mineral, mostly calcium silicate, CaSiO₃, found deposited in limestone. ¹

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Definition of Wollastonite

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Medical Definition of Wollastonite

1. A silicate of lime of a white to gray, red, or yellow colour, occurring generally in cleavable masses, rarely in tabular crystals; tabular spar. Origin: After Dr. W. H. Wollaston, an English chemist, who died in 1828. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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