belonite

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noun

A miniscule acicular or dendritic crystallite sometimes found in glassy volcanic rocks.

OriginAncient Greek βελόνη →
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Meanings

nounbelonite (plural belonites)

plural belonites

  1. A miniscule acicular or dendritic crystallite sometimes found in glassy volcanic rocks.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβελόνη“a needle”
  2. Englishbelonite

From Ancient Greek βελόνη (belónē, “a needle”) + -ite (“rock, mineral or fossil”).

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Anagrams

nobleite
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APA

belonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belonite

MLA

“belonite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belonite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “belonite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belonite.

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