wallostonite
Portuguese translation: volastonite
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| English to Portuguese translations [PRO] Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals / preparação de comprimidos | |||||||
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wollastonita / volastonita Explanation: Dicionário Eletrônico Houaiss wollastonita s.f. Rubrica: miner silicato de cálcio triclínico do grupo dos piroxênios; volastonita Etimologia antr. William Hyde Wollaston (1766-1828, físico e químico inglês) + -ita -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 mins (2012-05-08 20:26:44 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary wol·las·ton·ite Pronunciation: 'wu̇-lə-stə-ˌnīt, 'wä- Function: noun Etymology: William H. Wollaston Date: 1823 : a triclinic mineral consisting of a native calcium silicate occurring usually in cleavable masses |
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volastonite Explanation: Em PT(pt): Volastonite revestida [metassilicato de cálcio] para utilizar como carga reforçadora em adesivos (matérias colantes) http://oami.europa.eu/ec2/term/64483817;jsessionid=3A84831A2... |
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