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ribbonite

ribbonite noun: a carbonate micrite with ribbon-like laminations.

Noun

ribbonite (countable and uncountable, plural ribbonites)

  1. (uncommon) A carbonate micrite with ribbon-like laminations.

Forms of ribbonite

pluralribbonites

Origin of ribbonite

From ribbon + -ite.

Questions about ribbonite

What does ribbonite mean?
Ribbonite means a carbonate micrite with ribbon-like laminations.
What part of speech is ribbonite?
Ribbonite is a noun.
What is the plural of ribbonite?
The plural of ribbonite is ribbonites.

Words near ribbonite in the dictionary

  1. ribbongrass
  2. ribboning
  3. Ribbonism
  4. Ribbonist
  5. Ribbonists
  6. ribbonite
  7. ribbonization
  8. ribbonize
  9. ribbonized
  10. ribbonizes
  11. ribbonizing

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