Definition of pisolite in English:

pisolite

noun ˈpʌɪsəlʌɪtˈpɪzəlʌɪtˈpīsəˌlīt

mass nounGeology

A sedimentary rock, especially limestone, made up of small pea-shaped pieces.
Example sentencesExamples
- The present study located at the upper part of a catena at Kade in Ghana shows that the gravel consists of iron nodules or pisolites of varying degree of cementation.

Derivatives

pisolitic

adjective pɪzəˈlɪtɪkpʌɪsəˈlɪtɪk

Geology

In petrology it denotes a type of rock structure characterized by the presence of minute spherical grains resembling the roe of a fish; if the grains become larger, the structure is said to be pisolitic.
Example sentencesExamples
- A short core in this unit at Marchwood 1, shows that here the oolitic limestone is brecciated and pisolitic.

Origin

Early 19th century: from modern Latin pisolithus (see pisolith) + -lite.

Definition of pisolite in US English:

pisolite

nounˈpīsəˌlīt

Geology

A sedimentary rock, especially limestone, made up of small pea-shaped pieces.
Example sentencesExamples
- The present study located at the upper part of a catena at Kade in Ghana shows that the gravel consists of iron nodules or pisolites of varying degree of cementation.

Origin

Early 19th century: from modern Latin pisolithus (see pisolith) + -lite.

单词	pisolite
释义	Definition of pisolite in English: pisolite noun ˈpʌɪsəlʌɪtˈpɪzəlʌɪtˈpīsəˌlīt mass nounGeology A sedimentary rock, especially limestone, made up of small pea-shaped pieces. Example sentencesExamples The present study located at the upper part of a catena at Kade in Ghana shows that the gravel consists of iron nodules or pisolites of varying degree of cementation. Derivatives pisolitic adjective pɪzəˈlɪtɪkpʌɪsəˈlɪtɪk Geology In petrology it denotes a type of rock structure characterized by the presence of minute spherical grains resembling the roe of a fish; if the grains become larger, the structure is said to be pisolitic. Example sentencesExamples A short core in this unit at Marchwood 1, shows that here the oolitic limestone is brecciated and pisolitic. Origin Early 19th century: from modern Latin pisolithus (see pisolith) + -lite. Definition of pisolite in US English: pisolite nounˈpīsəˌlīt Geology A sedimentary rock, especially limestone, made up of small pea-shaped pieces. Example sentencesExamples The present study located at the upper part of a catena at Kade in Ghana shows that the gravel consists of iron nodules or pisolites of varying degree of cementation. Origin Early 19th century: from modern Latin pisolithus (see pisolith) + -lite.
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