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trichite

trichite noun: a kind of crystallite resembling a bunch of hairs, common in obsidian.

Noun

trichite (plural trichites)

  1. A kind of crystallite resembling a bunch of hairs, common in obsidian.
  2. A delicate, hair-like siliceous spicule, found in certain sponges.
  3. A needle-shaped crystal of amylose in starch grains.

Forms of trichite

pluraltrichites

Origin of trichite

From tricho- + -ite.

Words formed from trichite

Questions about trichite

What does trichite mean?
Trichite means a kind of crystallite resembling a bunch of hairs, common in obsidian.
What part of speech is trichite?
Trichite is a noun.
What is the plural of trichite?
The plural of trichite is trichites.

Words near trichite in the dictionary

  1. trichinous
  2. trichion
  3. trichions
  4. trichirubine
  5. trichirubines
  6. trichite
  7. trichites
  8. trichitic
  9. trichiurid
  10. trichiurids
  11. trichiuriform

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