marinite en · NOUN
Etymology
From marine + -ite.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A gray to black oil shale of marine origin in which the chiefmain organic components are lamalginite and bituminite derived from marine phytoplankton, with varied admixtures of bitumen, telalginite and vitrinite
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| marinites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |