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verbomania (medicine) and vermiculite (iou)


verbomania (medicine)


verbomania
<psychiatry> An abnormal talkativeness; a psychotic flow of speech.

Origin: L. Verbum, word, + G. Mania, frenzy


vermiculite (iou)



vermiculite noun. E19.
[from Latin vermiculari (see VERMICULATE) + -ITE1.]
Mineralogy. Any of a group of hydrated silicates resulting from the alteration of biotite and ultrabasic rocks; spec. a monoclinic aluminosilicate of magnesium occurring as platy yellow or brown crystals or foliated scales. E19.
Flakes of this mineral used as a moisture-holding medium for plant growth or a protective covering for bulbs etc., or as a loose insulating material or a lightweight additive to concrete. M20.