English Explanatory Dictionary

sillimanite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fibrous neosilicate mineral, polymorphic with andalusite and kyanite, with the chemical formula Al₂SiO₅.

Word forms

sillimanite sillimanites

Etymology

From Silliman + -ite. Named after American chemist and geologist Benjamin Silliman (1779-1864) in 1824.

Synonyms

bucholzite fibrolite
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