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hyalomylonite

hyalomylonite noun: a type of mylonite formed under a more extreme degree of deformation, resulting in a smoother, glassy or shiny texture.

Noun

hyalomylonite (countable and uncountable, plural hyalomylonites)

  1. A type of mylonite formed under a more extreme degree of deformation, resulting in a smoother, glassy or shiny texture.

Forms of hyalomylonite

pluralhyalomylonites

Origin of hyalomylonite

From Ancient Greek ὕαλος (húalos, “glassy”) + Ancient Greek μυλών (mulṓn, “mill”) + -ite.

Questions about hyalomylonite

What does hyalomylonite mean?
Hyalomylonite means a type of mylonite formed under a more extreme degree of deformation, resulting in a smoother, glassy or shiny texture.
What part of speech is hyalomylonite?
Hyalomylonite is a noun.
What is the plural of hyalomylonite?
The plural of hyalomylonite is hyalomylonites.

Words near hyalomylonite in the dictionary

  1. hyaloids
  2. hyalomere
  3. hyalomeres
  4. hyalomin
  5. hyalomins
  6. hyalomylonite
  7. hyalomylonites
  8. hyalophagia
  9. hyalophagy
  10. hyalophane
  11. hyalophanes

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