OTTRELITES

Noun

ottrelites

plural of ottrelite

Source: Wiktionary


OTTRELITE

Ot"trel*ite, n. Etym: [From Ottrez, on the borders of Luxembourg.] (Min.)

Definition: A micaceous mineral occurring in small scales. It is characteristic of certain crystalline schists.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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