trichite

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noun

A kind of crystallite resembling a bunch of hairs, common in obsidian.

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Meanings

nountrichite (plural trichites)

plural trichites

  1. chemistryA kind of crystallite resembling a bunch of hairs, common in obsidian.
  2. biologyA delicate, hair-like siliceous spicule, found in certain sponges.
  3. biochemistryA needle-shaped crystal of amylose in starch grains.

Origin

From tricho- + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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