spherulite

[ sfer-oo-lahyt, -yoo-, sfeer- ]

nounPetrology.
  1. a rounded aggregate of radiating crystals found in obsidian and other glassy igneous rocks.

Origin of spherulite

1
First recorded in 1815–25; spherule + -ite1

Other words from spherulite

  • spher·u·lit·ic [sfer-oo-lit-ik, -yoo-, sfeer-], /ˌsfɛr ʊˈlɪt ɪk, -yʊ-, ˌsfɪər-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for spherulite

spherulite

/ (ˈsfɛrʊˌlaɪt) /


noun
  1. any of several spherical masses of radiating needle-like crystals of one or more minerals occurring in rocks such as obsidian

Derived forms of spherulite

  • spherulitic (ˌsfɛrʊˈlɪtɪk), adjective

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