celite

1 of 2

noun

ce·​lite

ˈsēˌlīt

plural -s

: a constituent of portland-cement clinker now identified as brownmillerite

Celite

2 of 2

trademark

"

—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

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