rens·se·laer·ite
| \ ˈren(t)sələˌrīt, ¦ren(t)sə¦liˌrīt \
plural -s
Definition of rensselaerite
: a soft compact talc that is an altered pyroxene and is often worked in a lathe into articles (as inkstands)
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