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真珠岩 (shinjugan) Japanese meaning: perlite | Kotomora

真しん珠じゅ岩がん

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Meanings

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perlite

A volcanic glass used in horticulture and construction; technical term in mineralogy.

See also: パーライト

真しん珠じゅ岩がんは園えん芸げい用ようの土ど壌じょう改かい良りょう材

Kanji

真true, reality, Buddhist sect
珠pearl, gem, jewel
岩boulder, rock, cliff

Related words

パーライト
Katakana loanword for the same material; 真珠岩 is the kanji-based term used in technical contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 真珠 (pearl) and 岩 (rock), referring to the pearly luster of the volcanic glass.

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Perlite is often used as a soil amendment in horticulture.