Variolite Definition

vârē-ə-līt, văr-
noun
Any igneous rock containing varioles.
Webster's New World
A basic rock whose pockmarked appearance is caused by the presence of numerous white, rounded, embedded spherules.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Variolite

Noun

Singular:
variolite
Plural:
variolites

Origin of Variolite

  • Latin varius various + -lite: compare French variolite.

    From Wiktionary

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