rock wool

English - Turkish

Definition of rock wool in English Turkish dictionary

amyant

asbest

(Mimarlık) Taş yünü

(Mühendislik) Taşyünü, İzalasyon malzemesi

mineral yün

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rockwool

taşyünü

Rockwool

Taş yünü

English - English

Definition of rock wool in English English dictionary

Rock wool, also known as stone wool or mineral wool, means fibers made from synthetic or natural minerals or metal oxides. It is an inorganic substance used for insulation and filtering. A common mistake is to believe that fiberglass and ceramic fibers are NOT mineral wools, but they are by virtue of their consisting of minerals or metal oxides

Inorganic material made into matted fibre, used especially for insulation or soundproofing

a light fibrous material used as an insulator

Turkish pronunciation

räk wûl

Pronunciation

/ˈräk ˈwo͝ol/ /ˈrɑːk ˈwʊl/

Etymology

[ 'räk ] (verb.) 12th century. Middle English rokken, from Old English roccian; akin to Old High German rucken to cause to move.