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

Other Word Forms

• pisolitic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pisolite¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pisolite¹

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

Example Sentences

Pisolite, pī′sō-līt, n. a coarse oolite or concretionary limestone in large globules.—adj.

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

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A.—External aspect and section of a Pisolite.

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The Bunter-sandstein consists of various-coloured sandstones, dolomites, and red clays, with some beds, especially in the Hartz, of calcareous pisolite or roe- stone, the whole sometimes attaining a thickness of more than 1000 feet.

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