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trichite

[ trik-ahyt ]
/ ˈtrɪk aɪt /
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noun Petrography.

any of various minute, hairlike mineral bodies occurring in certain vitreous igneous rocks, especially obsidian.

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Origin of trichite

1865–70; <Greek trich-, stem of thríx hair + -ite1

OTHER WORDS FROM trichite

tri·chit·ic [trih-kit-ik], /trɪˈkɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby trichite

trichinize, Trichinopoly, trichinosis, trichinous, trichion, trichite, trichitis, trichlorfon, trichloride, trichlormethyl chloroformate, trichloroacetaldehyde
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British Dictionary definitions for trichite

trichite
/ (ˈtrɪkaɪt) /

noun

any of various needle-shaped crystals that occur in some glassy volcanic rocks
biology any of various hairlike structures

Derived forms of trichite

trichitic (trɪˈkɪtɪk), adjective
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