Halloysite

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  • noun. A porcelainlike clay aluminosilicate mineral, Al2SiO5(OH)4·2H2O, consisting of small, slender tubes and formed by the weathering of other aluminosilicate minerals.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A clay-like, earthy mineral with waxy or dull luster, white or slightly colored, and having a conchoidal fracture. It is a hydrous silicate of aluminium.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A claylike mineral, occurring in soft, smooth, amorphous masses, of a whitish color.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
  • Word Usage
    "The Company's halloysite nanotube HNT products involve filling HNTs with active agents for use in the polymer composites, health and beauty, household product, and agrichemical industries."