[sek-til] 
| capable of being cut smoothly with a knife. |
| sec·tile (sěk'təl, -tīl') adj. Of or relating to a mineral that can be cut or severed smoothly by a knife but cannot withstand pulverization. [Latin sectilis, from sectus, past participle of secāre, to cut; see sek- in Indo-European roots.] sec·til'i·ty (-tĭl'ĭ-tē) n. |
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