蛭石
zhì​shí

vermiculite

  • created sense approved 蛭石 · zhì​shí · vermiculite — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蛭石

    zhì​shí

    vermiculite

    a type of mica mineral that expands when heated; used widely as insulation, fireproofing, and a soil amendment

    蛭 (bound) → 蛭 · zhì · leech 石 (literal) → 石 · shí · stone

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense