wollastonite en · NOUN
Etymology
From Wollaston + -ite, after William Hyde Wollaston, English chemist and physicist.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A grey inosilicate mineral, mostly calcium silicate, CaSiO₃, found deposited in limestone.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wollastonites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
parawollastonite · wollastonitic
Translations (18)
fr wollastonite (grey inosilicate mineral) · es wollastonita (grey inosilicate mineral) · sh wollastonit (grey inosilicate mineral) · ru волластонит (grey inosilicate mineral) · el βολαστονίτης (grey inosilicate mineral) · fi wollastoniitti (grey inosilicate mineral) · ja 珪灰石 (grey inosilicate mineral) · nl wollastoniet (grey inosilicate mineral) · pt wollastonite (grey inosilicate mineral) · de Wollastonit (grey inosilicate mineral) · eu wollastonita (grey inosilicate mineral) · pl wollastonit (grey inosilicate mineral) · ro wollastonit (grey inosilicate mineral) · no wollastonitt (grey inosilicate mineral) · sh volastonit (grey inosilicate mineral) · cmn 硅灰石 (grey inosilicate mineral) · et vollastoniit (grey inosilicate mineral) · sh воластонит (grey inosilicate mineral)