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rensselaerite definition

☆ rens·se·laer·ite (ren′sə lə rīt′, ren′sə lir′īt)

noun

a fibrous variety of talc, used for ornamental articles

Etymology: after Stephen Van Rensselaer (1764-1839), Am general and statesman + -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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