Spherulite
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Spherulite is a noun meaning a minute spherical crystalline body having a radiated structure, observed in some vitreous volcanic rocks, as obsidian and pearlstone.
Meaning
a minute spherical crystalline body having a radiated structure, observed in some vitreous volcanic rocks, as obsidian and pearlstone.
Word Forms
- spherulites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sphaerulite, spherite, microspherule, microspherulite, spherocrystal, sphaerite.
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