pectolite
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pectolite
1820–30; < Greek pēktó ( s ) made solid ( see pectic) + -lite
Example Sentences
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Considerable quantities of pectolite may generally be found on the dump, but also in Shaft No. 1, and especially No. 2.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882 by Various
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