Translations for perlite in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

perlite [Brit ˈpəːlʌɪt, Am ˈpərlaɪt] N GEOL

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Thus, many cycad growers pregerminate the seeds in moist, sterile media such as vermiculite or perlite. en.wikipedia.org

Perlite is recommended over vermiculite because it does not break down as easily. en.wikipedia.org

There are made from lightweight aggregate materials such as vermiculite, perlite, extend-o-spheres, bubble alumina and expanded clay. en.wikipedia.org

The popularity of perlite usage in this application is growing considerably worldwide. en.wikipedia.org

Calcium silicate competes in these realms against rockwool as well as proprietary insulation solids, such as perlite mixture and vermiculite bonded with sodium silicate. en.wikipedia.org

It is also possible to make a soil mixture that actually contains no soil by mixing equal parts peat moss and perlite (or vermiculite). en.wikipedia.org

Plants can be potted in a mix that contains gravel, bark and perlite. en.wikipedia.org

There is a large deposit of perlite and vermiculite which can be used as a filler in a concrete-processing industry. en.wikipedia.org

The world reserves of perlite are estimated at 700 million tonnes. en.wikipedia.org

The hollows are filled with inert material like gravel, expanded clay aggregate, perlite, or vermiculite. en.wikipedia.org

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