trichite

[ trik-ahyt ]

nounPetrography.

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

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
trichlorfon
trichloride
trichloroacetaldehyde
trichloroacetic acid
trichloroethane

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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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