pelitic

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adjective

Relating to, or containing, pelite.

“pelitic schists”

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Meanings

adjectivepelitic (comparative more pelitic, superlative most pelitic)

comparative more pelitic · superlative most pelitic

  1. Relating to, or containing, pelite.

    pelitic schists

    1 more example

    Hostrock identified as quartzite may indicate silicification of pelitic country rock.

    1998, Henry C. Berg, Bradfield Canal Quadrangle: Alaska Resource Data File, page 117

Origin

From pelite + -ic.

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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