fibrolite

fibrolite
/fuy"breuh luyt'/, n. Mineral.
sillimanite.
[1795-1805; FIBRO- + -LITE]

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  • Fibrolite — Fi bro*lite (? or ?), n. [L. fibra a fiber + lite: cf. F. fibrolithe.] (Min.) A silicate of alumina, of fibrous or columnar structure. It is like andalusite in composition; called also {sillimanite}, and {bucholizite}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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