Note: O["o]lite is similar in structure, but the concretions are as small as the roe of a fish. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Peagrit — Pea grit , n. (Min.) A coarse pisolitic limestone. See {Pisolite}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peastone — Pisolite Pi so*lite, n. [Gr. ? a pea + lite: cf. F. pisolithe.] (Min.) A variety of calcite, or calcium carbonate, consisting of aggregated globular concretions about the size of a pea; called also {peastone}, {peagrit}. [1913 Webster] Note: O[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pisolite — Pi so*lite, n. [Gr. ? a pea + lite: cf. F. pisolithe.] (Min.) A variety of calcite, or calcium carbonate, consisting of aggregated globular concretions about the size of a pea; called also {peastone}, {peagrit}. [1913 Webster] Note: O[ o]lite is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
