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pisolite |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pisolite \Pi"so*lite\, n. [Gr. ? a pea + -lite: cf F. pisolithe.] (Min.) A variety of calcite, or calcium carbonate, consisting of aggregated globular concretions about the size of a pea; -- called also {peastone}, {peagrit}. Note: O["o]lite is similar in structure, but the concretions are as small as the roe of a fish.
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