NOVACULITE


Meaning of NOVACULITE in English

n.

Pronunciation: n ō - ' va-ky ə - ˌ l ī t

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin novacula razor

Date: 1796

: a very hard fine-grained siliceous rock used for whetstones and possibly of sedimentary origin

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