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pelite

[ pee-lahyt ]
/ ˈpi laɪt /

noun Geology.

any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.

Nearby words

  1. pelike,
  2. pelion,
  3. peliosis,
  4. peliosis hepatis,
  5. pelisse,
  6. pelitic,
  7. pelizaeus-merzbacher disease,
  8. pell,
  9. pell-mell,
  10. pella

Origin of pelite

1875–80; < Greek pēl(ós) clay, earth + -ite1
Related formspe·lit·ic [pi-lit-ik] /pɪˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for pelite

pelite

/ (ˈpiːlaɪt) /

noun

any argillaceous rock such as shale
Derived Formspelitic (pɪˈlɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for pelite

C19: from Greek pēlos mud
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Science definitions for pelite

pelite

[ pē′līt′ ]

A sediment or sedimentary rock composed of fine fragments, as of clay or mud.
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