palygorskite
/ˌpalɪˈɡɔːskʌɪt/(also paligorskite) Mineralogy
noun
A silicate of magnesium and aluminium that occurs as soft, light-coloured, fibrous layers, and has a structure based on silica tetrahedra arranged in double chains.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in James Dana (1813–1895), geologist, zoologist, and teacher. From Palygorsk, the name of a locality by the Popovka river in Ukraine + -ite, after German Paligorskit.
- subsolary
- subsolidus
- subsong
- subsonic
- subsonically
- subsortition
- sub-sovereign
- subsp.
- subspace
- subspecialist
- subspecialize
- subspeciation
- sub specie aeternitatis
- sub specie mortis
- subspecies
- sub specie temporis
- subspecific
- subspinous
- subst.
- substage
- substance
- substance abuse
- substance abuser
- substanced
- substance-free