PERLITE


Meaning of PERLITE in English

— perlitic /perr lit"ik/ , adj.

/perr"luyt/ , n. Petrog.

a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.

Also, pearlite .

[ 1825-35; 1 , -ITE 1 ]

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