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sil•li•man•ite
Pronunciation: (sil'u-mu-nīt"), [key]—
n.
a mineral, aluminum silicate, Al
2SiO
5, occurring in the form of long, slender, and often fibrous crystals. Also called
fibrolite. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.