Insulating Silicate Crossword Clue

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	noun • any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
	26%	8		Insulating material like cream on ospreys' wings
	noun • a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
	26%	4		Magnesium silicate
	noun • a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder verb • apply talcum powder to (one's body)

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