hyalomylonite

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noun

A type of mylonite formed under a more extreme degree of deformation, resulting in a smoother, glassy or shiny texture.

OriginAncient Greek ὕαλος →
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Meanings

nounhyalomylonite (countable and uncountable, plural hyalomylonites)

plural hyalomylonites

  1. countableuncountableA type of mylonite formed under a more extreme degree of deformation, resulting in a smoother, glassy or shiny texture.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμυλών“mill”
  2. Ancient Greekὕαλος“glassy”
  3. Englishhyalomylonite

From Ancient Greek ὕαλος (húalos, “glassy”) + Ancient Greek μυλών (mulṓn, “mill”) + -ite.

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hyalomylonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyalomylonite

MLA

“hyalomylonite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyalomylonite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyalomylonite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyalomylonite.

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