Pectolite

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pectolite \Pec"to*lite\ (p[e^]k"t[-o]*l[imac]t), n. [L. pecten a
     comb + -lite.] (Min.)
     A whitish mineral occurring in radiated or fibrous
     crystalline masses. It is a hydrous silicate of lime and
     soda.
     [1913 Webster]