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单词 pisolite
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pisolite

[ pis-uh-lahyt, piz-, pahy-suh- ]
/ ˈpɪs əˌlaɪt, ˈpɪz-, ˈpaɪ sə- /

noun

limestone composed of rounded concretions about the size of a pea.

Origin of pisolite

1700–10; <New Latin pisolithus<Greek píso(s) pea1 + líthos-lite

OTHER WORDS FROM pisolite

pis·o·lit·ic [pis-uh-lit-ik, piz-, pahy-suh-], /ˌpɪs əˈlɪt ɪk, ˌpɪz-, ˌpaɪ sə-/, adjective

Words nearby pisolite

pisiform bone, Pisistratidae, Pisistratus, pismire, pismo clam, pisolite, pisolith, piss, piss about, pissant, Pissarro
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Example sentences from the Web for pisolite

  • The thermal springs of Carlsbad deposit spherical concretions of aragonite, forming masses known as pisolite or Sprudelstein.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pisolite

pisolite
/ (ˈpaɪsəʊˌlaɪt) /

noun

a sedimentary rock, commonly a limestone, consisting of pea-sized concentric formations (pisoliths) within a fine matrix

Derived forms of pisolite

pisolitic (ˌpaɪsəʊˈlɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for pisolite

C18: from New Latin pisolithus pea stone, from Greek pisos pea + lithos -lite
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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