chiastolite

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kī astl īt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
chi•as•to•lite  (kī astl īt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mineralogya variety of the mineral andalusite having cruciform carbonaceous inclusions.
  • alteration of chiastolith (see -lite), equivalent. to Greek chiastó(s) set crosswise (see chiasma) + -lith 1795–1805

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