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chiastolite

chiastolite noun: an aluminosilicate mineral having carbon inclusions, a variety of andalusite.

chiastolite: an aluminosilicate mineral having carbon inclusions, a variety of andalusite
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Noun

chiastolite (countable and uncountable, plural chiastolites)

  1. An aluminosilicate mineral having carbon inclusions, a variety of andalusite.
    Synonyms:
    macle

Synonyms of chiastolite

Forms of chiastolite

pluralchiastolites

Origin of chiastolite

From Ancient Greek χιαστός (khiastós, “arranged diagonally”) derived from χι (khi, “Greek letter X khi”) + -lite. So called from the resemblance of the crosscuts of its crystals to the Greek letter chi.

Words formed from chiastolite

Phrases with chiastolite

Questions about chiastolite

What does chiastolite mean?
Chiastolite means an aluminosilicate mineral having carbon inclusions, a variety of andalusite.
What part of speech is chiastolite?
Chiastolite is a noun.
What is the plural of chiastolite?
The plural of chiastolite is chiastolites.

Words near chiastolite in the dictionary

  1. Chiasso
  2. Chiasson
  3. Chiassons
  4. chiastic
  5. chiastically
  6. chiastolite
  7. chiastolite slate
  8. chiastolite slates
  9. chiastolites
  10. chiastolitic
  11. chiastoneurous

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