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pisolite

[ pis-uh-lahyt, piz-, pahy-suh- ]

noun

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


pisolite

/ ˌpaɪsəʊˈlɪtɪk; ˈpaɪsəʊˌlaɪt /

noun

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

  • pisolitic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • pis·o·lit·ic [pis-, uh, -, lit, -ik, piz-, pahy-s, uh, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pisolite1

1700–10; < New Latin pisolithus < Greek píso ( s ) pea 1 + líthos -lite
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pisolite1

C18: from New Latin pisolithus pea stone, from Greek pisos pea + lithos -lite
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Example Sentences

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

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