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单词 pisolith
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Definition of pisolith in English:

pisolith

noun ˈpɪzəlɪθˈpʌɪsəlɪθˈpīsəliTH
Geology

  • Any of the component pieces of which pisolite consists.

    〔地质〕豆石

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Martian spheroids, when first observed, could have been impact spherules, concretions, ooids, accretionary lapelli, weathering pisoliths, even fossils.
    • Bauxite, the main ore of aluminium, also consists of small nodules, called pisoliths, and is generally thought to require an extremely wet climate to form.

Origin

Late 18th century: from modern Latin pisolithus, from Greek pisos 'pea'.

Definition of pisolith in US English:

pisolith

nounˈpīsəliTH
Geology

  • Any of the component pieces of which pisolite consists.

    〔地质〕豆石

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Martian spheroids, when first observed, could have been impact spherules, concretions, ooids, accretionary lapelli, weathering pisoliths, even fossils.
    • Bauxite, the main ore of aluminium, also consists of small nodules, called pisoliths, and is generally thought to require an extremely wet climate to form.

Origin

Late 18th century: from modern Latin pisolithus, from Greek pisos ‘pea’.
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