#aleurite

• Aleurite — A friable, unconsolidated, or weakly consolidated sediment composed of fine mineral fragments (chiefly quartz, feldspars, and clay minerals) whose dimensions are intermediate between those of sand and clay (ranging from 0.002 to 0.06 millimeters). It represents the main component of dust and loess, transforming through diagenesis and geological compaction into the sedimentary rock known as aleurite or siltstone.
• Aleurites — A genus of arborescent woody plants in the Euphorbiaceae family, native to the tropical and subtropical regions of East Asia and the Pacific Islands. It comprises medium to large monoecious tree species, economically and industrially renowned for producing large oil-bearing seeds from which valuable drying oils are extracted for use in varnishes, paints, and insulating materials.
• Aleurites moluccana — The scientific name for the candlenut tree (kukui), a large tropical tree species within the genus Aleurites. It is renowned for its nuts rich in flammable oils, traditionally used as a lighting source, as well as in vernacular medicine, cosmetics, and Hawaiian and Polynesian gastronomy (after neutralizing toxins through cooking).