The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Fibrolite — Fi bro*lite (? or ?), n. [L. fibra a fiber + lite: cf. F. fibrolithe.] (Min.) A silicate of alumina, of fibrous or columnar structure. It is like andalusite in composition; called also {sillimanite}, and {bucholizite}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sillimanite — Fibrolite Fi bro*lite (? or ?), n. [L. fibra a fiber + lite: cf. F. fibrolithe.] (Min.) A silicate of alumina, of fibrous or columnar structure. It is like andalusite in composition; called also {sillimanite}, and {bucholizite}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
