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agalmatolite

agalmatolite noun: a soft, compact stone, of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, which was used in China for carvings in pagodas. It is probably a variety of pinite.

Noun

agalmatolite (countable and uncountable, plural agalmatolites)

  1. A soft, compact stone, of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, which was used in China for carvings in pagodas. It is probably a variety of pinite.
    Synonyms:
    figure stone, pagodite

Synonyms of agalmatolite

Forms of agalmatolite

pluralagalmatolites

Origin of agalmatolite

From Ancient Greek ἄγαλμα (ágalma, “statue”, stem amalgat-) + -o- + -lite.

Questions about agalmatolite

What does agalmatolite mean?
Agalmatolite means a soft, compact stone, of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, which was used in China for carvings in pagodas. It is probably a variety of pinite.
What part of speech is agalmatolite?
Agalmatolite is a noun.
What is the plural of agalmatolite?
The plural of agalmatolite is agalmatolites.

Words near agalmatolite in the dictionary

  1. agalloch
  2. agallochum
  3. agallop
  4. agalma
  5. agalmata
  6. agalmatolite
  7. agalmatolites
  8. agalmatophilia
  9. agalmics
  10. agals
  11. agalsidase

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