pisolite

pisolite
pisolitic /pis'euh lit"ik, piz'-, puy'seuh-/, adj.
/pis"euh luyt', piz"-, puy"seuh-/, n.
limestone composed of rounded concretions about the size of a pea.
[1700-10; < NL pisolithus < Gk píso(s) PEA + líthos -LITE]

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      spheroidal crystalline particle larger than 2 millimetres in diameter (see oölite).

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  • Pisolite — Pi so*lite, n. [Gr. ? a pea + lite: cf. F. pisolithe.] (Min.) A variety of calcite, or calcium carbonate, consisting of aggregated globular concretions about the size of a pea; called also {peastone}, {peagrit}. [1913 Webster] Note: O[ o]lite is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pisolite — [pī′sə līt΄, piz′əlīt] n. [< Gr pison,PEA + LITE] 1. a small, spherical body, commonly composed of calcium carbonate, found in sedimentary rock 2. a sedimentary rock, as limestone, containing many such bodies pisolitic [pī′sōlit′ik,… …   English World dictionary

  • pisolite — ● pisolithe ou pisolite nom féminin (du latin pisum, pois) Concrétion ovoïde à structure concentrique, de taille supérieure à 2 mm. ⇒PISOLIT(H)E, (PISOLITE, PISOLITHE)subst. fém. GÉOL. Concrétion calcaire sphérique à structure concentrique, d un… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Pisolite — A pisolite is a sedimentary rock formed from pisoliths. These are concretions often of calcium carbonate, but commonly in rarer minerals which resemble ooids.These grains are approximately spherical, and comprise concentric layers reaching 5 8 mm …   Wikipedia

  • pisolite — noun Etymology: New Latin pisolithus, from Greek pisos pea + lithos lith Date: 1708 a limestone composed of pisiform concretions • pisolitic adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pisolite — noun A sedimentary rock formed from pisoliths …   Wiktionary

  • pisolite —    See cave pearl …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • pisolite — pi·so·lì·te s.f. TS mineral. aggregato di cristalli granulari o fibrosi che ricordano, nella forma, un pisello {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: av. 1730. ETIMO: comp. del gr. písos pisello e di 1 lite …   Dizionario italiano

  • pisolite — pl.f. pisoliti …   Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari

  • pisolite — n. Calcareous tufa, pea grit, pea stone …   New dictionary of synonyms

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