belonite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A miniscule acicular or dendritic crystallite sometimes found in glassy volcanic rocks.

Word forms

belonite belonites

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βελόνη (belónē, “a needle”) + -ite (“rock, mineral or fossil”).

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