vermiculite

As a noun vermiculite

is (mineral) a hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting.

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

As nouns the difference between vermiculite and mica

is that vermiculite is (mineral) a hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting while mica is any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.

In mineral|lang=en terms the difference between vermiculite and brucite

is that vermiculite is (mineral) a hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting while brucite is (mineral) a mineral form of magnesium hydroxide, mg]](o[[hydrogen|h)₂.

As nouns the difference between vermiculite and brucite

is that vermiculite is (mineral) a hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting while brucite is (mineral) a mineral form of magnesium hydroxide, mg]](o[[hydrogen|h)₂.

As nouns the difference between vermiculite and perlite

is that vermiculite is (mineral) a hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting while perlite is (mineralogy) an amorphous volcanic glass formed by the hydration of obsidian.

As nouns the difference between vermicompost and vermiculite

is that vermicompost is the product of worm composting; worm castings while vermiculite is a hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting.

As a verb vermicompost

is to employ worms to break down organic waste into soil or humus.

As nouns the difference between laterite and vermiculite

is that laterite is a red hard or gravel-like soil or subsoil formed in the tropics that has been leached of soluble minerals leaving insoluble iron and aluminium oxides and hydroxides; used to make bricks and roads while vermiculite is a hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting.

As nouns the difference between smectite and vermiculite

is that smectite is any of many clay phyllosilicate minerals that have a relatively open structure while vermiculite is a hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting.

As a verb vermiculate

is to decorate with lines resembling the tracks of worms.

As an adjective vermiculate

is like a worm; resembling a worm.

As a noun vermiculite is

a hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting.