GLOBULITE

Etymology

Noun

globulite (countable and uncountable, plural globulites)

(mineral) A rudimentary spherical form of crystallite.

Source: Wiktionary


Glob"u*lite, n. Etym: [See Globule.] (Min.)

Definition: A rudimentary form of crystallite, spherical in shape.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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