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spherulite
[
sfer
-
oo
-lahyt, -y
oo
-,
sfeer
-]
/ˈsfɛr ʊˌlaɪt, -yʊ-, ˈsfɪər-/
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Word Origin
noun
,
Petrology.
1.
a rounded aggregate of radiating crystals found in obsidian and other glassy igneous rocks.
Origin of
spherulite
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1815-1825
First recorded in
1815-25;
spherule
+
-ite
1
Related forms
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spherulitic
[sfer-
oo
-
lit
-ik, -y
oo
-, sfeer-]
/ˌsfɛr ʊˈlɪt ɪk, -yʊ-, ˌsfɪər-/
(
Show IPA
),
adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for
spherulite
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spherulite
/
ˈsfɛrʊˌlaɪt
/
noun
1.
any of several spherical masses of radiating needle-like crystals of one or more minerals occurring in rocks such as obsidian
Derived Forms
spherulitic
(
ˌsfɛrʊˈlɪtɪk
)
adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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spherulite
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