English Explanatory Dictionary

nemalite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A variety of brucite, occurring in slender fibers which are elastic and easily separated, having a color of white with a shade of yellow and a highly silky luster.

Word forms

nemalite nemalites

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νῆμα (nêma, “thread”) + -lite.

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