Etymology

variolite

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Today it means: A rock containing centimeter-scale spherical or globular structures (varioles) in a fine-grained matrix. Full definition →

Latin varius
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  1. Latin · derived fromvarius“various”
  2. English todayvariolite

Latin varius (“various”) + -lite: compare French variolite.

Words from the same roots

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