SPHERULITE


Meaning of SPHERULITE in English

[ 'sfɛrjʊlʌɪt ]

■ noun chiefly Geology a small spheroidal mass of crystals grouped radially around a point.

Derivatives

spherulitic adjective

Origin

C19: from spherule + -ite 1 .

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