oligisticadj.
/ˌɒlᵻˈdʒɪstɪk/, U.S. /ˌɑləˈdʒɪstɪk/ Mineralogy. Now rare.
Containing or resembling oligist.
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haematitic1796
haematitiform1801
haematitical1805
oligistic1828
spathic1831
the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > oxides and hydroxides > [adjective] > haematitc
haematitic1796
haematitiform1801
haematitical1805
oligistic1828
1828 N. Webster Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. at Oligist, oligistic Oligist iron, so called, is a crystalized tritoxyd of iron.
1849 D. Campbell Pract. Text-bk. Inorg. Chem. 185 Sesquioxide of iron..is found native occasionally in beautiful black metallic-like crystals, known as oligistic, or specular iron.
1869 J. Phillips Vesuvius iv. 135 In crevices [of the lava] we found plenty of oligistic iron.
1908 Westm. Gaz. 10 June 5/1 The principal object of the syndicate is to continue the exploration of the reef of oligistic and magnetic iron near Beni Bomfrour.
Derivatives
oliˈgistical adj. rare Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
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1890 Cent. Dict. Oligistical, same as oligistic.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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