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mullite definition

mull·ite (mul′īt′)

noun

a light-colored, very hard, orthorhombic mineral, AlSiO, that is resistant to heat and corrosion, used to make glass, furnace linings, etc.

Etymology: after Mull, island off W coast of Scotland, where the ore is found + -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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