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trichite

[ trik-ahyt ]

noun

Petrography.
  1. any of various minute, hairlike mineral bodies occurring in certain vitreous igneous rocks, especially obsidian.

trichite

/ ˈtrɪkaɪt; trɪˈkɪtɪk /

noun

  1. any of various needle-shaped crystals that occur in some glassy volcanic rocks
  2. biology any of various hairlike structures
“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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Derived Forms

  • trichitic, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ù°ù¾±Â·³¦³ó¾±³Ù·¾±³¦ [trih-, kit, -ik], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of trichite1

1865–70; < Greek trich-, stem of ³Ù³ó°ùí³æ hair + -ite 1
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Example Sentences

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Trichite, trī′kīt, n. a spicule of some sponges.—adj.

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