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acaustobiolith

acaustobiolith noun: a nonflammable organic sedimentary rock.

Noun

acaustobiolith (plural acaustobioliths)

  1. A nonflammable organic sedimentary rock.
    • The acaustobiolith components are frequently mixed in with mineral compounds. Acaustobioliths (the mineral phases present in the oil shale) are mainly composed of limestones, dolomites, some sandstones, and often clays[…]2017 November 28, Michael S. Blinderman, Alexander Y. Klimenko, Underground Coal Gasification and Combustion, Woodhead Publishing, →ISBN, page 527

Forms of acaustobiolith

pluralacaustobioliths

Origin of acaustobiolith

From Ancient Greek άκαυστος (ákaustos) + bio- + -lith.

Questions about acaustobiolith

What does acaustobiolith mean?
Acaustobiolith means a nonflammable organic sedimentary rock.
What part of speech is acaustobiolith?
Acaustobiolith is a noun.
What is the plural of acaustobiolith?
The plural of acaustobiolith is acaustobioliths.

Words near acaustobiolith in the dictionary

  1. acaults
  2. acausal
  3. acausalities
  4. acausality
  5. acausally
  6. acaustobiolith
  7. acaustobioliths
  8. acauã
  9. acauãs
  10. acavid
  11. acavids

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