pseudowollastonite
Mineralogy
noun
A structurally distinct form of the mineral wollastonite occurring in slags, cement, and ceramic materials that is stable at high temperatures and normally changes to wollastonite at ordinary temperatures.
- Pseudowollastonite is a calcium silicate, CaSiO3. Crystal system: monoclinic..
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Science. After French pseudowollastonite.