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Meaning of "variolite" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VARIOLITE

From variola, referring to the pockmarked appearance of the rock.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VARIOLITE

variolite  [ˈvɛərɪəˌlaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VARIOLITE

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Variolite is a noun.
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WHAT DOES VARIOLITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

variolite

Variolite

Variolites are a group of dark green basic igneous rocks that, especially on weathered surfaces, exhibit pale colored spots, or spherules, that give them a pockmarked appearance. In some conditions these spots weather out prominently; they are grey, pale green, violet or yellowish, while the matrix of the rock is usually dark green. The variolites are related most closely to the basalts or diabases. They are nearly always much decomposed, and, since they are also fine-grained rocks, their original composition may be much obscured by secondary changes. The variolitic spots are rounded in outline and are often about a quarter-inch in diameter, but may exceed this size. They have a radiate structure and are sometimes, though not generally, zoned with concentric circles of different appearance and composition. Many authors have compared them with the spherules of the acid rocks, and undoubtedly some kinds of variolite are merely glassy spherulitic varieties of basalt. The tachylyte selvages of the dolerite dikes of the west of Scotland, for example, often contain large brown spherules that are easily visible in hand specimens.

Definition of variolite in the English dictionary

The definition of variolite in the dictionary is any basic igneous rock containing rounded bodies consisting of radiating crystal fibres.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VARIOLITE


Bakelite
ˈbeɪkəˌlaɪt
cryolite
ˈkraɪəˌlaɪt
crystallite
ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪt
eudialyte
juːˈdaɪəˌlaɪt
fayalite
ˈfeɪəˌlaɪt
featherlight
ˈfeðəˌlaɪt
hyalite
ˈhaɪəˌlaɪt
ichthyolite
ˈɪkθɪəˌlaɪt
iolite
ˈaɪəˌlaɪt
Ishmaelite
ˈɪʃmeɪəˌlaɪt
Israelite
ˈɪzrɪəˌlaɪt
marialite
ˈmærɪəˌlaɪt
metabolite
mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪt
ophiolite
ˈɒfɪəˌlaɪt
rhyolite
ˈraɪəˌlaɪt
satellite
ˈsætəˌlaɪt
sepiolite
ˈsiːpɪəˌlaɪt
socialite
ˈsəʊʃəˌlaɪt
tantalite
ˈtæntəˌlaɪt
zeolite
ˈziːəˌlaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VARIOLITE

variform
variformly
variola
variola porcina
variolar
variolate
variolation
variolator
variole
variolisation
variolitic
variolization
varioloid
variolous
variometer
variorum
various
variously
variousness
variscite

WORDS THAT END LIKE VARIOLITE

actinolite
aerolite
amphibolite
antimetabolite
catabolite
chrysolite
coprolite
cosmopolite
crocidolite
elite
impolite
indicolite
lepidolite
microlite
oolite
polite
rhodolite
scapolite
staurolite
theodolite
tremolite

Synonyms and antonyms of variolite in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «variolite» into 25 languages

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Trends of use of variolite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VARIOLITE»

The term «variolite» is used very little and occupies the 162.265 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VARIOLITE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VARIOLITE»

Discover the use of variolite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to variolite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Annual Report of the Progress of Chemistry, and the Allied ...
Numerous analyses performed by Gueymard on the limestones, showed that these were converted into dolomite at the points of junction ; and had become crumbling and friable in the interior when lying near to, or under the variolite. In these ...
Justus Freiherr von Liebig, 1853
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Philosophical Magazine, Comprehending the Various Branches ...
This fine specimen is five inches long by three broad ; one of its facets presents the whole characters of a fine green variolite, with small grains projecting alittle, and of a green much clearer than the heart of the stone, while the opposite part is  ...
‎1808
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Philosophical Magazine
This fine specimen is five inches long by three broad ; one of its facets presents the whole charactersof a fine green variolite, with small grains projecting alittle, and of a green much clearer than the heart of the stone, while the opposite i part is ...
‎1808
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Philosophical Magazine
This fine specimen is five inches long by three broad ; one of its facets presents the whole characters of a fine green variolite, with small grains projecting a little, and of a green much clearer than the heart of the stone, while the opposite part is  ...
Alexander Tilloch, 1808
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The Philosophical Magazine: Comprehending the Various ...
This fine specimen is five inches long by three broad ; one of its facets presents the whole characters of a fine green variolite, with small grains projecting a little, and of a green much clearer than the heart of the stone, while the opposite part is  ...
‎1808
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The Philosophical Magazine
This fine specimen is five inches long by three broad ; one of its facets presents the whole characters of a fine green variolite, with small grains projecting a little, and of a green much clearer than the heart of the stone, while the opposite part is  ...
Alexander Tilloch, 1808
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Journal of the Royal Geological Society of Ireland
Hornstone porphyry. Hornblende. Lydianstone. Lydianstone with felspar. Hornblende. Hornblende Slate. Compact greenstone, with a branch passing into variolite. Rock with kirwanite. Rock with mournite. Columnar greenstone with quartz.
Royal Geological Society of Ireland, 1838
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The Edinburgh Philosophical Journal
The serpentine, in Liguria, is associated with masses of diallage rock (euphotide) , variolite, and compact black diallage porphyry, like that near Girvan in Ayrshire. They occur, in immense bed-like veins, in black limestone, and talcose ...
‎1825
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The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal: Exhibiting a View ...
The trap itself is of that kind which is called, by the French geologists, Variolite, meaning to designate, by that term, a trap-rock, which, from the unequal manner in which it decomposes, exhibits a number of light spots disseminated through a  ...
‎1821
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British Journal of Photography
Enter stage left - a brand new Bultiblitz Variolite electronic flash lystem. A product of new technology lis new Multiblitz system brings a Sompact, powerful, fully variable utput studio flash within reach of 'ery photographer, whatever lotographic  ...
William Crookes, T. A. Malone, George Shadbolt, 1984

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VARIOLITE»

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Cambridge man steals over $18000 in equipment from construction …
... Jesse McAlpine from Premier Exteriors who reported the stolen construction trailer from a job site on the 2900 block of Variolite Street Northwest, Princeton. «Isanti County News, Jan 15»
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County Line restaurant and bar reopens in Crown
The County Line is located at 26219 Variolite Street at the corner of Co. Rd. 7 and Co. Rd. 8 in Crown, Minn. Open 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily, the bar and restaurant ... «Isanti County News, Feb 13»

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