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pisolite definition

pi·so·lite (pī′sə līt′, piz′ə-)

noun

  1. a small, spherical body, commonly composed of calcium carbonate, found in sedimentary rock
  2. a sedimentary rock, as limestone, containing many such bodies

Etymology: < Gr pison, pea + -lite

Related Forms:

  • pisolitic pi′·so·lit′ic (-lit′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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