albolite

noun

al·​bo·​lite

ˈal-bə-ˌlīt

variants or albolith

ˈal-bə-ˌlith

plural -s

often attributive

: a plastic cement consisting chiefly of magnesia and silica

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary alb- + -lite, -lith

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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