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Vermiculite is an English word with synonyms like mineral. Below you'll find 9 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Vermiculite in a sentence

Vermiculite meaning

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

Synonyms of Vermiculite

mineral

Related words

Other words often associated with Vermiculite or its synonyms:

animal mineralized inorganic petrified stuff vegetable asphaltic material

Using Vermiculite

  • The main meaning on this page is: A hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting.
  • Useful related words include: mineral.
  • In the example corpus, vermiculite often appears in combinations such as: vermiculite is, to vermiculite, vermiculite but.

Context around Vermiculite

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

mountaintop 2× perlite 2× sfnsfnsfnsfnsfn 1×

Often after:

mine 2× work 1× coco 1×

Sentence patterns with Vermiculite

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

the mountaintop vermiculite mine 7 2× as in vermiculite is replaced 1× cec sfnsfnsfnsfnsfn vermiculite is a 1× like perlite vermiculite is a 1× logs and vermiculite that looks 1× perlite or vermiculite work well 1× rockwool perlite vermiculite coco fibre 1× similar to vermiculite but the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

looming over the 2× commercial potting mixes 1× in its simplest 1× it has moderate 1× like perlite vermiculite 1× perlite has similar 1×

Common sentence endings:

closed in 1990 2× and less water 1× as does montmorillonite 1× fibre or sand 1× into light pebbles 1× looks like embers 1×

Words around Vermiculite

Just before it in the word index:

vermicomposting 2 vermicompost 5 vermicelli 12 vermeulen 28 vermeule 5 vermette 7

Just after it in the word index:

vermiculture 3 vermiform 2 vermilion 51 vermillion 45 vermin 61 vermis 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Vermiculite

  • In this selection, "vermiculite" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mountaintop, perlite, sfnsfnsfnsfnsfn, mine, work and coco stand out and add context to how "vermiculite" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include the mountaintop vermiculite mine 7 and as in vermiculite is replaced. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "vermiculite" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with vermiculite

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

We have the fake logs and vermiculite that looks like embers. (11 words)

Like perlite, vermiculite is a mineral that has been superheated until it has expanded into light pebbles. (17 words)

Perlite has similar properties and uses to vermiculite but, in general, holds more air and less water. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

It has very high CEC.sfnsfnsfnsfn *Chlorite is similar to vermiculite, but the loose bonding by occasional hydrated magnesium, as in vermiculite, is replaced by a hydrated magnesium sheet, that firmly bonds the planes above and below it. (38 words)

It has moderate CEC.sfnsfnsfnsfnsfn *Vermiculite is a mica-based clay similar to illite, but the crystals of clay are held together more loosely by hydrated magnesium and it will swell, but not as much as does montmorillonite. (38 words)

In its simplest form, a nutrient-and-water solution is manually applied one or more times per day to a container of inert growing media, such as rockwool, perlite, vermiculite, coco fibre, or sand. (34 words)

Example sentences (9)

It has very high CEC.sfnsfnsfnsfn *Chlorite is similar to vermiculite, but the loose bonding by occasional hydrated magnesium, as in vermiculite, is replaced by a hydrated magnesium sheet, that firmly bonds the planes above and below it.

Commercial potting mixes with perlite or vermiculite work well, and some gardeners find success with cactus or succulent mixes.

Looming over the proceedings was W.R. Grace, which operated the mountaintop vermiculite mine 7 miles (11 kilometers) outside of Libby until it closed in 1990.

Looming over the proceedings was W.R. Grace, which operated the mountaintop vermiculite mine 7 miles outside of Libby until it closed in 1990.

We have the fake logs and vermiculite that looks like embers.

In its simplest form, a nutrient-and-water solution is manually applied one or more times per day to a container of inert growing media, such as rockwool, perlite, vermiculite, coco fibre, or sand.

It has moderate CEC.sfnsfnsfnsfnsfn *Vermiculite is a mica-based clay similar to illite, but the crystals of clay are held together more loosely by hydrated magnesium and it will swell, but not as much as does montmorillonite.

Like perlite, vermiculite is a mineral that has been superheated until it has expanded into light pebbles.

Perlite has similar properties and uses to vermiculite but, in general, holds more air and less water.

Common combinations with vermiculite

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "vermiculite" in a sentence?
An example: "It has very high CEC.sfnsfnsfnsfn *Chlorite is similar to vermiculite, but the loose bonding by occasional hydrated magnesium, as in vermiculite, is replaced by a hydrated magnesium sheet, that firmly bonds the planes above and below it." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "vermiculite" from authentic English texts.
What does "vermiculite" mean?
Vermiculite means: A hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting.
What are synonyms of "vermiculite"?
Common synonyms of "vermiculite" include: mineral.
How many example sentences with "vermiculite" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "vermiculite", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.