celite
1 of 2noun
ce·lite
ˈsēˌlīt
plural -s
: a constituent of portland-cement clinker now identified as brownmillerite
Celite
2 of 2trademark
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—used for any of a series of diatomaceous silica and perlite products including filter material and fillers
Word History
Etymology
Noun
International Scientific Vocabulary ce- (from c) + -lite; from its being considered as third in a group including also alite and belite