| KIMBERLITE | • kimberlite n. (Geology) A variety of peridotite containing a high proportion of carbon dioxide; often contains diamonds. • KIMBERLITE n. a mica-peridotite, an intrusive igneous rock, in which the Kimberley diamonds were found. |
| KIMBERLITES | • kimberlites n. Plural of kimberlite. • KIMBERLITE n. a mica-peridotite, an intrusive igneous rock, in which the Kimberley diamonds were found. |
| MARLITE | • marlite n. (Mineralogy) A variety of marl. • MARLITE n. marl with 25% to 75% clay, plus chalk. |
| MARLITES | • marlites n. Plural of marlite. • MARLITE n. marl with 25% to 75% clay, plus chalk. |
| MARLITIC | • marlitic adj. Resembling or characteristic of marlite. • MARLITIC adj. partaking of the qualities of marlite, marl with 25% to 75% clay, plus chalk. |
| MIRLITON | • mirliton n. A pear-shaped vegetable or its vine; the chayote. • mirliton n. (Music) The eunuch flute, a kind of kazoo or membranophone. • mirliton n. An 18th-century hussar hat resembling a slightly conical shako or tall fez. |
| MIRLITONS | • mirlitons n. Plural of mirliton. • MIRLITON n. (French) a musical instrument resembling a kazoo. |
| NIRLIT | • NIRLIT adj. (Scots) knotty, stunted, also NIRLED, NIRLIE, NIRLY. |
| OVERLIT | • overlit v. Simple past tense and past participle of overlight. • OVERLIGHT v. to light too much. |
| OVERLITERAL | • overliteral adj. Excessively literal. • OVERLITERAL adj. too literal. |
| OVERLITERARY | • overliterary adj. Excessively literary. • OVERLITERARY adj. excessively literary. |
| PEARLITE | • pearlite n. A two-phased lamellar structure composed of alternating layers of alpha ferrite and cementite that occurs… • pearlite n. (Mineralogy) Alternative form of perlite. • PEARLITE n. ferrite and cementite showing distinct bands. |
| PEARLITES | • pearlites n. Plural of pearlite. • PEARLITE n. ferrite and cementite showing distinct bands. |
| PEARLITIC | • pearlitic adj. (Mineralogy) Relating to or resembling pearlite. • PEARLITIC adj. relating to pearlite, ferrite and cementite showing distinct bands. |
| PERLITE | • perlite n. (Mineralogy) An amorphous volcanic glass formed by the hydration of obsidian. • perlite n. The lightweight insulating material and aggregate resulting from expanding perlite glass by heat. • PERLITE n. a kind of volcanic glass. |
| PERLITES | • perlites n. Plural of perlite. • PERLITE n. a kind of volcanic glass. |
| PERLITIC | • perlitic adj. (Mineralogy) Relating to or resembling perlite, or pearlstone. • PERLITIC adj. having a texture like that of perlite, volcanic glass. |
| STARLIT | • starlit adj. Illuminated by starlight. • STARLIT adj. lighted by the stars, also STARLIGHTED. |
| UNDERLIT | • underlit adj. Illuminated from beneath. • underlit adj. Poorly, or insufficiently illuminated. • UNDERLIT adj. lacking adequate light. |