byssolite
byssolite · byssolites
An olive-green fibrous variety of hornblendeAn olive-green fibrous variety of hornblende.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An olive-green fibrous variety of hornblende.
Origin
From Ancient Greek βύσσος (bússos, “flax”) + -lite. By surface analysis, byss(us) + -o- +From Ancient Greek βύσσος (bússos, “flax”) + -lite. By surface analysis, byss(us) + -o- + lite.
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Forms
plural: byssolites| Singular | byssolite |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedbyssolitic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable