biolith
biolith noun: a rock or other geological feature formed by living organisms.
Noun
biolith (plural bioliths)
- A rock or other geological feature formed by living organisms.
- By extraction of a combustible biolith with different solvents, Holde was able to obtain as much as 7.7 percent of fatty, wax-like or colophony-like bodies.1915, David Holde, Edward Mueller, The examination of hydrocarbon oils and of saponifiable fats and waxes, page 7
- The third theory which was advanced to explain the formation of phosphorites is the classical biolith hypothesis.1955, Roger Van Vloten, Geology of the border region between Coaluila and Zacatecas, Mexico, page 141
Forms of biolith
| plural | bioliths |
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Origin of biolith
From bio- + -lith.
Words formed from biolith
- biolithic
- caustobiolith
- liptobiolith
Questions about biolith
- What does biolith mean?
- Biolith means a rock or other geological feature formed by living organisms.
- What part of speech is biolith?
- Biolith is a noun.
- What is the plural of biolith?
- The plural of biolith is bioliths.
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