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belonite

belonite noun: a miniscule acicular or dendritic crystallite sometimes found in glassy volcanic rocks.

Noun

belonite (plural belonites)

  1. A miniscule acicular or dendritic crystallite sometimes found in glassy volcanic rocks.

Forms of belonite

pluralbelonites

Origin of belonite

From Ancient Greek βελόνη (belónē, “a needle”) + -ite (“rock, mineral or fossil”).

Questions about belonite

What does belonite mean?
Belonite means a miniscule acicular or dendritic crystallite sometimes found in glassy volcanic rocks.
What part of speech is belonite?
Belonite is a noun.
What is the plural of belonite?
The plural of belonite is belonites.

Words near belonite in the dictionary

  1. belongs
  2. belonid
  3. belonids
  4. beloniform
  5. beloniforms
  6. belonite
  7. belonites
  8. belonoid
  9. belontiid
  10. belontiids
  11. Belooch

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