picrolite

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noun

A fibrous variety of serpentine, possibly antigorite.

OriginAncient Greek πικρός →
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Meanings

nounpicrolite (countable and uncountable, plural picrolites)

plural picrolites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA fibrous variety of serpentine, possibly antigorite.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
antigorite

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπικρός“bitter”
  2. Englishpicrolite

From Ancient Greek πικρός (pikrós, “bitter”) + -lite: compare French picrolithe.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

picolitre
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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