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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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-005564
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectEconomics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
Synonymsrock wool; stone wool; stonewool
ReferencesNAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoSynthetic fibers; Basalt; Glass fibers; Slag wool; Soilless media; Hydroponics; Soilless culture; Fiberglass; Peat; Perlite; Insulating materials
TranslationsSpanish: 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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