pelite

[ pee-lahyt ]

/ ˈpi laɪt /

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noun Geology.

any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.

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Origin of pelite

1875–80; <Greek pēl(ós) clay, earth + -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM pelite

pe·lit·ic

[pi-lit-ik], /pɪˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby pelite

pelike, Pelion, peliosis, peliosis hepatis, pelisse, pelite, Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease, Pella, pellagra, pellagra-preventive factor, pellagrin

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British Dictionary definitions for pelite

pelite

/ (ˈpiːlaɪt) /

noun

any argillaceous rock such as shale

Derived forms of pelite

pelitic (pɪˈlɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for pelite

C19: from Greek pēlos mud

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Scientific definitions for pelite

pelite

[ pē′līt′ ]

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