mullite
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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