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RENSSELAERITE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does rensselaerite mean?
• RENSSELAERITE (noun)
The noun RENSSELAERITE has 1 sense:
1. a kind of soft talc; sometimes used as wood filler
Familiarity information: RENSSELAERITE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A kind of soft talc; sometimes used as wood filler
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("rensselaerite" is a kind of...):
talc; talcum (a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder)
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