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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PISOLITE

From New Latin pisolithus pea stone, from Greek pisos pea + lithos-lite.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PISOLITE

pisolite  [ˈpaɪsəʊˌlaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PISOLITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pisolite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PISOLITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pisolite

Pisolite

A pisolite is a sedimentary rock made of pisoids, which are concretionary grains - often of calcium carbonate, but sometimes of rarer minerals - which resemble ooids but are always more than 2 mm in diameter. These grains are approximately spherical and have concentric layers reaching 10 mm in diameter. The name derives from the Hellenic word for pea. Bauxites, limonites and siderites often have a pisolitic structure.

Definition of pisolite in the English dictionary

The definition of pisolite in the dictionary is a sedimentary rock, commonly a limestone, consisting of pea-sized concentric formations within a fine matrix.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PISOLITE


anticellulite
ˌæntɪˈsɛljʊˌlaɪt
catholyte
ˈkæθəʊˌlaɪt
catolyte
ˈkætəʊˌlaɪt
cellulite
ˈsɛljʊˌlaɪt
cimolite
ˈsɪməʊˌlaɪt
elaeolite
ɛˈliːəʊˌlaɪt
electrolyte
ɪˈlɛktrəʊˌlaɪt
globulite
ˈɡlɒbjʊˌlaɪt
granulite
ˈɡrænjʊˌlaɪt
gyrolite
ˈdʒaɪrəʊˌlaɪt
lazulite
ˈlæzjʊˌlaɪt
lowlight
ˈləʊˌlaɪt
mesolite
ˈmɛsəʊˌlaɪt
microlight
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌlaɪt
microlite
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌlaɪt
novaculite
nəʊˈvækjʊˌlaɪt
serpulite
ˈsɜːpjʊˌlaɪt
spherulite
ˈsfɛrʊˌlaɪt
tentaculite
tɛnˈtækjʊˌlaɪt
vermiculite
vɜːˈmɪkjʊˌlaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PISOLITE

pisco
Pisgah
pish
pisher
pishogue
Pishpek
pisiform
Pisistratus
pisky
pismire
pisolith
pisolitic
piss
piss about
piss all over
piss artist
piss easy
piss off
piss-poor
piss-take

WORDS THAT END LIKE PISOLITE

actinolite
aerolite
amphibolite
antimetabolite
chrysolite
cosmopolite
cryolite
elite
impolite
indicolite
iolite
lepidolite
metabolite
oolite
ophiolite
polite
scapolite
sepiolite
theodolite
tremolite
zeolite

Synonyms and antonyms of pisolite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pisolite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PISOLITE

Find out the translation of pisolite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pisolite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pisolite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

豆石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pisolite
570 millions of speakers

English

pisolite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक प्रकार का पत्थर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pisolite
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

pisolite
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pisolite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pisolite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pisolite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pisolit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pisolite
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピソライト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

두석
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pisolite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cục sạn vôi trong chất đá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pisolite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिसोलाइट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pizolit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pisolite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pisolite
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

pisolite
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pisolite
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pisolite
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pisolite
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pisolite
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pisolite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pisolite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PISOLITE»

The term «pisolite» is used very little and occupies the 179.150 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PISOLITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pisolite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PISOLITE»

Discover the use of pisolite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pisolite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Strata Identified by Organized Fossils: Containing Prints on ...
CORAL. RAG. and. PISOLITE. Soil. — Colour, Dark brown. Consistence, Loose when dry ; rather tenacious or kneadable when wet ; thickly strewed with small stones, roundish or irregularly shaped, which in roads wear white. Subsoil. — Moist ...
William Smith, 1816
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Atlas of the Textural Patterns of Ore Minerals and ...
757 Haematitic pisolite marginally showing a transition zone to hydro-haematite. Also chromite remnants in the margin (partly hydrohaematized pisolite) remain unaffected. Additional elastic chromite grains are present in the hydro- haematized ...
Stylianos Augustithis, 1995
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An elementary treatise on mineralogy and geology: designed ...
2. pisolite.* This variety occurs in globular or spheroidal concretions, usually about the size of a pea, though sometimes larger. These concretions are composed of distinct, concentric layers, and almost invariably contain a grain of sand, ...
Parker Cleaveland, 1822
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Geomicrobiology, Fifth Edition
Thus, bacteria cannot penetrate the pisolites to effect iron mobilization by Fe(III) reduction below the pisolite surface. It is proposed that the bacteria bring about iron mobilization by enzymatic reduction of Fe(III) because daily replacement of a  ...
Henry Lutz Ehrlich, Dianne K. Newman, 2008
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Stratigraphical system of organized fossils,: with reference ...
PISOLITE. ZOOPHITA. MADREPORA. SPECIES 1. Fig. Coral Rag and Pisolite Plate. Dichotomous ; branches rough, closely striated longitudinally ; the upper ends rather concave, radiated, lamellae rough. a Steeple Ashton. b Longleat Park, ...
William Smith, 1817
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Ancient Australian Landscapes
6.9b Sinuous mesa capped by Robe River Pisolite, southern piedmont of the Hamersley Range. (i) (ii) RRP _»- Fig. 6.8b The Hamersley Surface with ferruginous crust over dipping Banded Iron Formation strata in Wittenoom Gorge. Fig.
C. R. Twidale, 2007
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Calcretes: Reprint Series 2 of the IAS
I' v '_{I section. crossed nicols; scale bar = 200 um). Fig. 6. Smaller pisolite penetrating into the rind of a larger pisolite. Note the bending and breaking of laminae of the larger pisolite due to the pressure exerted by the smaller pisolite ...
V. P. Wright, M. E. Tucker, 2009
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The Quarterly Journal of the Geological society of London
... Jura” rocks have collected and still collect, to pass awa by subterranean channels, leaving behind the collected bones and, gravel. In this basin-like valley , the pisolite-pits, close on the old rocky shore, give the following section :— feet.
М. Е. Дьяков, 2006
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Australian Landforms
Thus was developed the present high plain known as the Hamersley Surface. The iron- rich soil removed from the surface was deposited in river valleys radiating from the upland, and the iron re-precipitated as the Robe River Pisolite which, ...
C. R. Twidale, E. M. Campbell, 2005
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An Elementary Treatise of Mineralogy and Geology
The Pisolite is nearly or quite opaque, and has a dull, even fracture. Its colors are white, yellowish white, brownish or reddish. These concretions, sometimes detached and scattered, are more frequently united by a calcareous cement.
Parker Cleveland, 1822

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PISOLITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pisolite is used in the context of the following news items.
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Qld's mining policy damaging: QRC
... including a 2013 Liberal National Party decision to ban mining on a Cape York site which ended prospects for a $1.2b Pisolite Hills bauxite ... «SBS, Jun 15»
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Mutiny Gold dispatches Target Statement for Doray Minerals bid
Exploration also logged a discovery of Pisolite anomalies at Constellation and Rocksteady. A range of off-take options are being canvassed ... «Proactive Investors Australia, Nov 14»
3
Mutiny Gold trades lower after Doray Minerals takeover offer
Exploration also logged a discovery of Pisolite anomalies at Constellation and Rocksteady. A range of off-take options are being canvassed ... «Proactive Investors Australia, Oct 14»
4
Cape Alumina's Bauxite Hills unaffected by Queensland …
Substantial portions of Cape Alumina's Pisolite Hills tenements are also outside the Strategic Environmental Areas and may have potential for ... «Proactive Investors Australia, Sep 14»
5
Chinese shortfall prompts renewed interest in Cape York bauxite
The proposal's been announced less than six months after Cape Alumina abandoned its Pisolite Hills project because of environmental ... «ABC Online, Jul 14»
6
Mining Sector Update: April 2014 edition
... uncertainty surrounding Cape Alumina's flagship bauxite project at Pisolite Hills as a key factor in its decision to sell its interest to MetroCoal. «Mondaq News Alerts, Apr 14»
7
MetroCoal launches takeover bid for Cape Alumina
This meant Cape's flagship Pisolite Hills project was effectively banned from going ahead also, and the company walked away from the deal. «Australian Mining, Mar 14»
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Seeney says no to overturning Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve mining …
Yesterday, miner Cape Alumina told the ASX, it was seeking to reopen negotiations with the Government to resurrect its $1.2 billion Pisolite ... «ABC Online, Mar 14»
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Mutiny Gold in Ausdrill alliance, raising $4.15M for Deflector gold …
Exploration also logged a discovery of Pisolite anomalies at Constellation and Rocksteady. A range of off-take options are being canvassed ... «Proactive Investors Australia, Feb 14»
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People power throws out Queensland Government's controversial …
... its decision to cancel Cape Alumina's 'Pisolite Hills Bauxite Project'. ... up Bertihaugh Station and destroy the Pisolite Hills Bauxite Project of ... «The Cairns Post, Feb 14»

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