Meaning Vermiculite
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Vermiculite


micaceous mineral, 1814, from Latin vermiculari (from vermiculus, diminutive of vermis; see worm (n.)) + -ite. So called from its reaction when heated.
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A lightweight mica product used as a rooting medium or as a soil amendment for indoor plants. vernalization:
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A sterile soil amendment formed when ‘mica’, a mineral, is heated until it expands like popcorn. It is added to sterile potting mixes to help it retain moisture and to make the soil lighter in weight [..]
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A mineral that expands in heat
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A lightweight mineral used in some types of compost to aid water retention.
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a sterile, lightweight, mica-like natural rock that will hold large quantities of air, water, and nutrients needed for plant growth; vermiculite is a component of many artificial potting mixture
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  A mineral that expands when heated into elongated particles and resembles sheet mica particles often found in trout streams. After heating, it is has many uses one of which is to areate soil and hel [..]
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Lightweight expanded mica often used in soil-less media.
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A mica-type rock that becomes larger once applied with heat. It absorbs readily and is lightweight. It assists in helping seeds start to grow and keep other plants growing.
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A mineral from the mica family which can be used as a heat insulator or mulch for plants.
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 A lightweight mica product used as a rooting medium or as a soil amendment for indoor plants.
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A mineral used as bulk insulation and also as aggregate in insulating and acoustical plaster and in insulating concrete floors.
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A naturally occurring mineral that on heat treatment expands to become an inert low density absorbent material: an ideal packaging material.
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An aggregate similar to perlite that is formed from mica, a hydrous silicate, with the ability to expand upon heating to form a lightweight material with insulative qualities. Used in lightweight roof [..]
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lightweight mica product used as a rooting medium or as a soil amendment for indoor plants. VIABLE SEED:
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A mineral used in potting mix to retain moisture and provide aeration.
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Lightweight expanded mica often used in soil-less media.
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This is a mineral called mica that is heated and puffed up to form lightweight, sponge-like granules capable of holding both water and air. Useful in rooting seedlings .
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Processed mica used as an inert, hydroponic grow medium.
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A lightweight substance formed by heating certain minerals such as mica. It can be added to peat, or peat substitute, to form a potting compost, or used on its own to provide a soil-less growing medium.
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An aggregate somewhat similar to perlite that is used as an aggregate in lightweight roof decks and deck fills. It is formed from mica, a hydrous silicate with the ability of expanding on heating to f [..]
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(mineral) A hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting.
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Vermiculite is a hydrous phyllosilicate mineral. It undergoes significant expansion when heated. Exfoliation occurs when the mineral is heated sufficiently, and the effect is routinely produced in com [..]
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a natural, mica-like mineral that expands when heated; used as a soil conditioner to aerate heavy or sticky soil; included in many nursery mixes used for seed germination and potting to provide a grow [..]
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A natural mineral that expands with the application of heat, it is typically used in gardening as an additive to potting soil to increase its aeration.
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A gold-colored flaky mineral used for moisture-retention in growing media for plants.
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A natural mineral that expands with the application of heat, it is typically used in gardening as an additive to potting soil to increase its aeration.
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A lightweight mica product used as a rooting medium or as a soil amendment for indoor plants.
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a hydrous silicate of aluminum, magnesium, or iron. Use: insulation, lubricant, growing medium in horticulture.
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Mica which has been processed and expanded by heat. Vermiculite has excellent water-retention qualities and is a good soil amendment and medium for rooting cuttings.
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An aggregate somewhat similar to perlite that is used as an aggregate in lightweight roof decks and deck fills. It is formed from mica, a hydrous silicate.
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(n) any of a group of yellow or brown hydrous silicate minerals having a micaceous structure
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An old-fashioned, inexpensive Insulator. A different product with similar qualities to Perlite.
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An expanded mineral used as lightweight aggregate in concrete and other filling applications.
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