radiolitic

radiolitic
\\|rādēō|lid.ik\ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary radio- + -litic
: of or relating to a texture of igneous rock that is not truly spherulitic but that shows only sectors of spherulites or radial fanlike groupings of needles

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  • radiolitic — adjective a) (of igneous rock) having fanlike groupings of acicular crystals b) (of limestone) whose components radiate from a central point See Also: radiolite …   Wiktionary

  • radiolitic — ra·di·o·lit·ic …   English syllables

  • radiolite — noun A form of igneous rock that has a radial, fanlike texture of crystals; a hippurite See Also: radiolitic …   Wiktionary

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