wollastonite

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Definition of wollastonite in English English dictionary

A grey inosilicate mineral, mostly calcium silicate, CaSiO3, found deposited in limestone

a white or grayish mineral typically found in metamorphic limestone; a silicate of calcium

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

A grey inosilicate mineral, mostly calcium silicate, CaSiO{3}, found deposited in limestone

Hyphenation

wol·las·ton·ite

Etymology

() For William Hyde Wollaston, English chemist and physicist.