agalite

[ ag-uh-lahyt ]

noun

, Mineralogy.

1. a fibrous variety of talc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of agalite¹

Perhaps < Greek agā́ ( Attic agḗ ) fragment, splinter + -lite

Example Sentences

Other silicates of magnesia used for paper-making are agalite and asbestine, the latter being a finely ground asbestos.

From Project Gutenberg

Agalite and talc, which are silicates of magnesia, are also used.

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