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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

Browse dictionary entries near pisolite

  1. ‹ PISO
  2. ‹ PISN
  3. ‹ pismo clam
  4. ‹ pismire
  5. ‹ Pisistratus
  6. ‹ pisiform
  7. ‹ Pisidia
  8. ‹ pisher
  9. ‹ pish
  10. ‹ Pisgah
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