Perlite

What do we mean by perlite?

A natural volcanic glass similar to obsidian but having distinctive concentric cracks and a relatively high water content. In a fluffy heat-expanded form perlite is used as a lightweight aggregate, in fire-resistant insulation, and in soil for potted plants. noun

A peculiar form of certain vitreous rocks, such as obsidian and pitch-stone, the mass of which sometimes assumes the form of enamel-like globules. noun

See pearlite. noun

Same as pearlite. noun

An amorphous volcanic glass formed by the hydration of obsidian noun

The lightweight insulating material and aggregate resulting from expanding the glass by heat. noun

An amorphous volcanic glass formed by the hydration of obsidian.

The lightweight insulating material and aggregate resulting from expanding perlite glass by heat.

Words that are spelled similarly to perlite:
perlite, pearlite, pelite, perite, peelite.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word perlite:
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Words that rhyme with perlite:
er lite, her light, pearl light, per light, prefer light, transfer light, were light, whorl height.

Adjectives that are often used to describe perlite:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective perlite:
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Words that sound like perlite:
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