chiastolite
[ kahy-as-tl-ahyt ]
/ kaɪˈæs tlˌaɪt /
noun
a variety of the mineral andalusite having cruciform carbonaceous inclusions.
Words nearby chiastolite
chiaroscuro,
chiasma,
chiasmatypy,
chiasmus,
chiastic,
chiastolite,
chiaus,
chiayi,
chib,
chiba,
chibcha
British Dictionary definitions for chiastolite
chiastolite
/ (kaɪˈæstəˌlaɪt) /
noun
a variety of andalusite containing carbon impurities
Also called: macle
Word Origin for chiastolite
C19: from German
Chiastolith, from Greek
khiastos crossed, marked with a chi +
lithos stone