marlite

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/ˈmɑː(ɹ)laɪt/

noun

A wind-resistant variety of marl.

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marlstone
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Meanings

nounmarlite (countable and uncountable, plural marlites)

plural marlites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA wind-resistant variety of marl.

    Marlites […]are not disintegrated by exposure to the atmosphere, at least in six years.

    1784, Richard Kirwan, Elements of Mineralogy

    Synonyms: marlstone

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA wind-resistant variety of marl.

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marlstone

More synonyms by meaning

nounmetamorphic rock with approximately the same composition as marl

Similar
marlstone
Broader
metamorphic rock
Also see
marlstone

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From marl + -ite.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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