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trichite
[ trik-ahyt ]
noun
, Petrography.
- any of various minute, hairlike mineral bodies occurring in certain vitreous igneous rocks, especially obsidian.
trichite
/ ˈtrɪkaɪt; trɪˈkɪtɪk /
noun
- any of various needle-shaped crystals that occur in some glassy volcanic rocks
- biology any of various hairlike structures
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Derived Forms
- trichitic, adjective
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Other Words From
- tri·chit·ic [trih-, kit, -ik], adjective
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