Rockwool
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005564
An inert, porous mineral product made from a mixture of rocks (diabase, limestone, coke, etc.) that is melted and spun into mineral wool fibres.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005564 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry |
| Synonyms | rock wool; stone wool; stonewool |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Synthetic fibers; Basalt; Glass fibers; Slag wool; Soilless media; Hydroponics; Soilless culture; Fiberglass; Peat; Perlite; Insulating materials |
| Translations | Spanish: lana mineral |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005564",
"term": "Rockwool",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "An inert, porous mineral product made from a mixture of rocks (diabase, limestone, coke, etc.) that is melted and spun into mineral wool fibres.",
"synonyms": [
"rock wool",
"stone wool",
"stonewool"
],
"subject": "Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry",
"see_also": [
"synthetic fibers",
"basalt",
"glass fibers",
"slag wool",
"soilless media",
"hydroponics",
"soilless culture",
"fiberglass",
"peat",
"perlite",
"insulating materials"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "lana mineral"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/rockwool/"
}
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