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sillimanite
UK
/ˈsɪlɪmənaɪt/
US
/ˈsɪlɪməˌnaɪt/
Translations
sillimanites
pl
Sillimanite is often used in the production of high-temperature ceramics.
Силлиманит часто используется в производстве высокотемпературной керамики.
UK
/ˈsɪlɪmənaɪt/
US
/ˈsɪlɪməˌnaɪt/
Used attributively in geology to modify nouns (e.g., ‘sillimanite schist’).
Definitions
The geologist discovered a deposit of sillimanite in the metamorphic rock formation.
The sillimanite zones in the rock indicate high-temperature metamorphism.