phytocolliten.

Brit.

/ˌfʌɪtəʊˈkɒlʌɪt/, U.S.

/ˌfaɪdoʊˈkɑˌlaɪt/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: phyto- comb. form, Greek κόλλα , -ite suffix¹.

Etymology: < phyto- comb. form + ancient Greek κόλλα glue (see colloid adj. and n.) + -ite suffix¹.

Mineralogy. rare.

A black organic substance found in or below peat deposits and having a jelly-like consistency until dried by exposure to the air.

ΚΠ

1882 Sci. Amer. 11 Feb. 88/3 Phytocollite... This name has been given, says H. C. Lewis.., to a very curious jelly-like mineral recently found near the bottom of a peat bog at Scranton, Pa.

1883 H. C. Lewis in Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc. 1882–3 20 117 It is..suggested that all of these substances be combined under one generic name. The name ‘Phytocollite’..would include all jelly-like substances formed by the decomposition of plant matter.

1963 F. M. Swain in I. A. Breger Org. Geochem. 105 A dark brown to black gelatinous substance, dopplerite, occurs at depth in some bog and marsh deposits... It is believed to represent the result of ground water concentration of the black jellylike substance (phytocollite) formed in decomposing plant materials.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	phytocollite
释义	phytocolliten. Brit. /ˌfʌɪtəʊˈkɒlʌɪt/, U.S. /ˌfaɪdoʊˈkɑˌlaɪt/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: phyto- comb. form, Greek κόλλα , -ite suffix¹. Etymology: < phyto- comb. form + ancient Greek κόλλα glue (see colloid adj. and n.) + -ite suffix¹. Mineralogy. rare. A black organic substance found in or below peat deposits and having a jelly-like consistency until dried by exposure to the air. ΚΠ 1882 Sci. Amer. 11 Feb. 88/3 Phytocollite... This name has been given, says H. C. Lewis.., to a very curious jelly-like mineral recently found near the bottom of a peat bog at Scranton, Pa. 1883 H. C. Lewis in Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc. 1882–3 20 117 It is..suggested that all of these substances be combined under one generic name. The name ‘Phytocollite’..would include all jelly-like substances formed by the decomposition of plant matter. 1963 F. M. Swain in I. A. Breger Org. Geochem. 105 A dark brown to black gelatinous substance, dopplerite, occurs at depth in some bog and marsh deposits... It is believed to represent the result of ground water concentration of the black jellylike substance (phytocollite) formed in decomposing plant materials. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1882
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