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.
pisolite — [pī′sə līt΄, piz′əlīt] n. [< Gr pison,PEA + LITE] 1. a small, spherical body, commonly composed of calcium carbonate, found in sedimentary rock 2. a sedimentary rock, as limestone, containing many such bodies pisolitic [pī′sōlit′ik,… … English World dictionary
pisolite — ● pisolithe ou pisolite nom féminin (du latin pisum, pois) Concrétion ovoïde à structure concentrique, de taille supérieure à 2 mm. ⇒PISOLIT(H)E, (PISOLITE, PISOLITHE)subst. fém. GÉOL. Concrétion calcaire sphérique à structure concentrique, d un… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Pisolite — A pisolite is a sedimentary rock formed from pisoliths. These are concretions often of calcium carbonate, but commonly in rarer minerals which resemble ooids.These grains are approximately spherical, and comprise concentric layers reaching 5 8 mm … Wikipedia
pisolite — noun Etymology: New Latin pisolithus, from Greek pisos pea + lithos lith Date: 1708 a limestone composed of pisiform concretions • pisolitic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
pisolite — pisolitic /pis euh lit ik, piz , puy seuh /, adj. /pis euh luyt , piz , puy seuh /, n. limestone composed of rounded concretions about the size of a pea. [1700 10; < NL pisolithus < Gk píso(s) PEA + líthos LITE] * * * spheroidal crystalline … Universalium
pisolite — noun A sedimentary rock formed from pisoliths … Wiktionary
pisolite — See cave pearl … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
pisolite — pi·so·lì·te s.f. TS mineral. aggregato di cristalli granulari o fibrosi che ricordano, nella forma, un pisello {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: av. 1730. ETIMO: comp. del gr. písos pisello e di 1 lite … Dizionario italiano
pisolite — pl.f. pisoliti … Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari
pisolite — n. Calcareous tufa, pea grit, pea stone … New dictionary of synonyms
