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Meaning of "vermiculite" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VERMICULITE

From vermicul(ar) + -ite1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VERMICULITE

vermiculite  [vɜːˈmɪkjʊˌlaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VERMICULITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vermiculite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VERMICULITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

vermiculite

Vermiculite

Vermiculite is a hydrous, silicate mineral that is classified as a phyllosilicate and that expands greatly when heated. Exfoliation occurs when the mineral is heated sufficiently, and the effect is routinely produced in commercial furnaces. Vermiculite is formed by weathering or hydrothermal alteration of biotite or phlogopite. Large commercial vermiculite mines currently exist in Russia, South Africa, China, and Brazil.

Definition of vermiculite in the English dictionary

The definition of vermiculite in the dictionary is any of a group of micaceous minerals consisting mainly of hydrated silicate of magnesium, aluminium, and iron: on heating they expand and exfoliate and in this form are used in heat and sound insulation, fireproofing, and as a bedding medium for young plants.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VERMICULITE


anticellulite
ˌæntɪˈsɛljʊˌlaɪt
baculite
ˈbækjʊˌlaɪt
catholyte
ˈkæθəʊˌlaɪt
cellulite
ˈsɛljʊˌlaɪt
cimolite
ˈsɪməʊˌlaɪt
electrolyte
ɪˈlɛktrəʊˌlaɪt
globulite
ˈɡlɒbjʊˌlaɪt
granulite
ˈɡrænjʊˌlaɪt
gyrolite
ˈdʒaɪrəʊˌlaɪt
ichthyodorulite
ˌɪkθɪəʊˈdɔːjʊˌlaɪt
lazulite
ˈlæzjʊˌlaɪt
lowlight
ˈləʊˌlaɪt
mesolite
ˈmɛsəʊˌlaɪt
microlight
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌlaɪt
microlite
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌlaɪt
novaculite
nəʊˈvækjʊˌlaɪt
nummulite
ˈnʌmjʊˌlaɪt
serpulite
ˈsɜːpjʊˌlaɪt
spherulite
ˈsfɛrʊˌlaɪt
tentaculite
tɛnˈtækjʊˌlaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VERMICULITE

vermian
vermicelli
vermicidal
vermicide
vermicular
vermicularly
vermiculate
vermiculation
vermicule
vermiculous
vermiculture
vermiform
vermiform appendix
vermiform process
vermifugal
vermifuge
vermilion
vermilled
vermilling
vermillion

WORDS THAT END LIKE VERMICULITE

argillite
Bakelite
communications satellite
crystallite
elite
flite
halite
hoplite
lite
metabolite
ophiolite
polite
power elite
satellite
scheelite
socialite
Stellite
tantalite
thulite
zeolite

Synonyms and antonyms of vermiculite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vermiculite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VERMICULITE

Find out the translation of vermiculite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vermiculite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vermiculite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蛭石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vermiculita
570 millions of speakers

English

vermiculite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

vermiculite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفيرميكوليت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вермикулит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vermiculita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

vermiculite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vermiculite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vermiculite
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vermiculit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バーミキュライト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지렁이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vermiculite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெர்மிகுலைட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वर्मीक्यूलाईट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vermikülit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vermiculite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wermikulit
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вермикуліт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vermiculită
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βερμικουλίτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vermikuliet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vermikulit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vermikulitt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vermiculite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VERMICULITE»

The term «vermiculite» is regularly used and occupies the 66.715 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VERMICULITE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «vermiculite» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «vermiculite» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vermiculite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VERMICULITE»

Discover the use of vermiculite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vermiculite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Soils: Genesis and Geomorphology
2 : 1 Layer silicates: vermiculite Vermiculites have a layer charge of 0.6 to 0.9 moles per unit cell, and can be trioctahedral or dioctahedral (Table 4.6). The layer charge of vermiculite is similar to that of the low-charge micas illite and glauconite; ...
Randall J. Schaetzl, Sharon Anderson, 2005
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Concise Encyclopedia of Composite Materials
Biotite is the common parent mineral; the similarity of crystal structures permits intimate interlayering on a molecular scale, in a series that ideally extends either regularly or irregularly from pure biotite through 1:1 biotite–vermiculite to pure ...
Andreas Mortensen, 2006
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Building Science Directory
41 (59) SUBJECT: Vermiculite Institute 1. DIRECT REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION TO: Mr. Edward R. Murphy, Managing Director Mr. Leslie A. Barron, Manager, Technical Service Vermiculte Institute 208 South La Salle Street Chicago 4, ...
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New Zealand Journal of Zoology
Table 1. Distribution (%) of 3rd-instar Heteronychus arator larvae after 48 h when offered plant roots and organic matter (OM) in two choice tests (*significant, /)< 0.01) Vermiculite Vermiculite (+ OM in gauze bag) 50:50 Vermiculite/OM mixture.
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Geochemical Methods of Prospecting for Non-Metallic Minerals
Low- and medium-iron micas are easily changed to vermiculite in an alkaline environment. In an acid environment, mica is often replaced by kaolinite without the intermediate vermiculite stage. These results may be used to locate and assess ...
Igor' L. Komov, A. N. Lukashev, A. V. Koplus, 1994
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Principles of Soil Chemistry, Third Edition,
Commercial vermiculite is often interlayered biotite and vermiculite. The clay- sized vermiculite found in soils is considered clay vermiculite or soil vermiculite. Its existence in the clay fraction of soils was first demonstrated in 1947 in the soils of ...
Kim H. Tan, 1998
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Pine Barrens: Ecosystem and Landscape
The major clay minerals of the A horizon are kaolinite, smectitealuminum- interlayered dioctahedral vermiculite random mixed layer, and small amounts of mica (muscovite). Dioctahedral vermiculite has been recognized as a clay mineral only ...
Richard Forman, 2012
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Organo-Clay Complexes and Interactions
However. with vermiculite the basal spacings change more irregularly than with other clay minerals. ln high-charge clays. such as vermiculite. the alkylammonium cations lo- caled near the lateral edges of the clay particles can protrude from ...
Shmuel Yariv, Harold Cross, 2001
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Clays, Muds, and Shales
Hayes (1970) has suggested that the weathering sequence is: Ilb chlorite —> regular Ch / V —> random Ch / V ——> Ia vermiculite However, laboratory experiments indicate this sequence is idealized and the sequence is influenced by ...
C.E. Weaver, 1989
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The chemistry of clay minerals
VERMICULITE Macroscopic vermiculite Like chlorite most of our understanding of vermiculite is based on a study of macroscopic crystals. Vermiculite occurs as a clay-sized material in sediments although much of it occurs as a mixed-layer ...
Charles E. Weaver, Author Unkown Author, Lin Davis Pollard, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VERMICULITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vermiculite is used in the context of the following news items.
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California Home Renovation Projects Cautioned about Vermiculite
Anyone thinking about embarking on a home renovation project in an older property should be on the lookout for insulation made from vermiculite. Vermiculite is ... «WebWire, Jun 15»
2
Old-style insulation, tainted by asbestos, a risk in some homes, but …
In some homes built between 1919 and 1990, insulation for attics and walls was provided by a fire-resistant mineral called vermiculite, which was poured into ... «Albany Times Union, Jun 15»
3
Some Asbestos to Remain in Montana Town Under Final EPA Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's plan for Libby and the neighboring town of Troy calls for asbestos-containing vermiculite to be left behind where it ... «Insurance Journal, May 15»
4
EPA plan for Montana asbestos town may leave some there
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's plan released Tuesday for Libby and the neighboring town of Troy calls for asbestos-containing vermiculite to be left ... «CBS News, May 15»
5
Research and Markets: Global Perlite and Vermiculite Market …
Each country's market overview covers the following: perlite and vermiculite production in the country, major manufacturers, perlite and vermiculite consumption, ... «Yahoo Finance UK, Apr 15»
6
Spokane County to pay EPA $100000 for soil tests at vermiculite site
The county bought the land in 2000, nearly 30 years after W.R. Grace and Co. closed its Vermiculite Northwest plant there. That plant processed vermiculite ore ... «The Spokesman Review, Feb 15»
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REBNY-backed asbestos test part of new state program
Next month, the state will enact some important changes to the approved methods of testing for vermiculite which will continue to protect the public's health and ... «Real Estate Weekly, Oct 14»
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Ask the Master Gardener: Garden soil weighs down containers …
For herbs in pots, soilless growing media consisting of peat, vermiculite and perlite work well. Because most herbs prefer a nonacid soil, add a cup of ground ... «Springfield News-Leader, Mar 14»
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Get to know your potting mix: Vermiculite and perlite
Look up the word “vermiculite” in Henry Beard and Roy McKie's hilarious “A Gardener's Dictionary” and you'll see it defined as an “obscure order of nuns ... «Washington Post, Mar 14»
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WR Grace settlement include two Kentucky sites
This undated photo from court records shows the W.R. Grace vermiculite mine near Libby, Mont. Asbestos contamination from the now-closed vermiculite mine ... «The Courier-Journal, Feb 14»

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