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novaculite

[ noh-vak-yuh-lahyt ]

noun

, Petrology.
  1. a very hard sedimentary rock, similar to chert, composed essentially of microcrystalline quartz.


novaculite

/ nəʊˈvækjʊˌlaɪt /

noun

  1. a fine-grained dense hard rock containing quartz and feldspar: used as a whetstone
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of novaculite1

1790–1800; < Latin novācul ( a ) a sharp knife, razor + -ite 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of novaculite1

C18: from Latin novācula sharp knife, razor, from novāre to renew
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Example Sentences

The finest of the novaculite rocks of central Arkansas are quarried near the city.

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