† marliticadj.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: marlite n., -ic suffix.
Etymology: < marlite n. + -ic suffix. N.E.D. (1905) gives the pronunciation as (maɹli·tik) /mɑːˈlɪtɪk/.
Obsolete.
rare.
1794 R. Kirwan (ed. 2) I. 361 This earth may be pure,..or marly, or marlitic.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online June 2021).