NOVACULITE


Meaning of NOVACULITE in English

[ nə(ʊ)'vakjʊlʌɪt ]

■ noun Geology a hard, dense, fine-grained siliceous rock resembling chert, with a high content of microcrystalline quartz.

Origin

C18: from L. novacula 'razor' + -ite 1 .

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