trichite

[ trik-ahyt ]
/ ˈtrɪk aɪt /

noun Petrography.

any of various minute, hairlike mineral bodies occurring in certain vitreous igneous rocks, especially obsidian.

Origin of trichite

1865–70; < Greek trich-, stem of thríx hair + -ite1

OTHER WORDS FROM trichite

tri·chit·ic [trih-kit-ik] /trɪˈkɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby trichite

trichinize, trichinopoly, trichinosis, trichinous, trichion, trichite, trichitis, trichlorfon, trichloride, trichlormethyl chloroformate, trichloroacetaldehyde

British Dictionary definitions for trichite

trichite
/ (ˈtrɪkaɪt) /

noun

any of various needle-shaped crystals that occur in some glassy volcanic rocks
biology any of various hairlike structures

Derived forms of trichite

trichitic (trɪˈkɪtɪk), adjective