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noun
Any fibrous material formed by spinning or drawing molten mineral or rock materials such as slag and ceramics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: rockwool, rock wool
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wool
noun
a light fibrous material used as an insulator
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: rock wool
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: insulator, dielectric, nonconductor
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