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perlite

N แก้ว ภูเขาไฟ หิน ไข่มุก

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PERLITE

PERLITE Per "lite, n. (Min. )

Defn: Same as Pearlite.

New American Oxford Dictionary

perlite

per lite |ˈpərlīt ˈpərlaɪt | ▶noun a form of obsidian characterized by spherlulites formed by cracking of the volcanic glass during cooling, used as insulation or in plant growth media. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French, from perle ‘pearl. ’

Oxford Dictionary

perlite

perlite |ˈpəːlʌɪt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a form of obsidian consisting of glassy globules, used as insulation or in plant growth media. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French, from perle ‘pearl ’.