variolite
[ vair-ee-uh-lahyt var- ]
/ ˈvɛər i əˌlaɪt ˈvær- /
noun Petrology.
a rock embedded with varioles; a variolitic rock.
Words nearby variolite
variola,
variola virus,
variolate,
variole,
varioliform,
variolite,
variolitic,
varioloid,
variolous,
variometer,
variorum
British Dictionary definitions for variolite
variolite
/ (ˈvɛərɪəˌlaɪt) /
noun
any basic igneous rock containing rounded bodies (varioles) consisting of radiating crystal fibres
Derived forms of variolite
variolitic (ˌvɛərɪəˈlɪtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for variolite
C18: from
variola, referring to the pockmarked appearance of the rock