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trichite

[ trik-ahyt ]

noun

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

trichite

/ ˈtrɪkaɪt; trɪˈkɪtɪk /

noun

  1. any of various needle-shaped crystals that occur in some glassy volcanic rocks
  2. biology any of various hairlike structures
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • trichitic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • tri·chit·ic [trih-, kit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trichite1

1865–70; < Greek trich-, stem of thríx hair + -ite 1

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