Trichite Definition
trĭkīt
noun
A small, dark, needle-shaped crystal.
American Heritage
A hairlike crystallite occurring in volcanic rocks in irregular or radiating groups.
Webster's New World
(mineralogy) A kind of crystallite resembling a bunch of hairs, common in obsidian.
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Other Word Forms of Trichite
Noun
Singular:
trichite
Plural:
trichitesOrigin of Trichite
Ancient Greek
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