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ixolite

ixolite noun: a fossil resin, found in bituminous coal, that becomes soft and sticky when heated.

Noun

ixolite

  1. A fossil resin, found in bituminous coal, that becomes soft and sticky when heated.

Origin of ixolite

From an Ancient Greek word for birdlime, + -lite.

Questions about ixolite

What does ixolite mean?
Ixolite means a fossil resin, found in bituminous coal, that becomes soft and sticky when heated.
What part of speech is ixolite?
Ixolite is a noun.

Words near ixolite in the dictionary

  1. ixodoid
  2. ixodoids
  3. ixodorhynchid
  4. ixodorhynchids
  5. ixolaris
  6. ixolite
  7. Ixopo
  8. ixora
  9. ixoras
  10. ixoroside
  11. ixotrichodermium

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