novaculite

[ noh-vak-yuh-lahyt ]
/ noʊˈvæk yəˌlaɪt /

noun Petrology.

a very hard sedimentary rock, similar to chert, composed essentially of microcrystalline quartz.

Origin of novaculite

1790–1800; < Latin novācul(a) a sharp knife, razor + -ite1

Words nearby novaculite

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British Dictionary definitions for novaculite

novaculite
/ (nəʊˈvækjʊˌlaɪt) /

noun

a fine-grained dense hard rock containing quartz and feldspar: used as a whetstone

Word Origin for novaculite

C18: from Latin novācula sharp knife, razor, from novāre to renew