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Definition of: pyrophyllite
(pī′rə·fil′īt, pir′ə-) noun
A compact, soft, variously colored, hydrous aluminum silicate, HAlSi2O6, used in making slate pencils. [<PYRO- + PHYLL(O)- + -ITE1]
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