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

Derived Forms

• trichitic, adjective

Other Words From

• tri·chit·ic [trih-, kit, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of trichite¹

1865–70; < Greek trich-, stem of thríx hair + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

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

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