trichite
[ trik-ahyt ]
nounPetrography.
any of various minute, hairlike mineral bodies occurring in certain vitreous igneous rocks, especially obsidian.
Origin of trichite
1Other words from trichite
- tri·chit·ic [trih-kit-ik], /trɪˈkɪt ɪk/, adjective
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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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