trichite

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Synonyms: trochite, archite, trichome, trichion, trichina, trachyte, triplite, trichinae, priceite, tritheite, richie

Antonyms: trochite, archite, trichome, trichion, trichina, trachyte, triplite, trichinae, priceite, tritheite, richie

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mineral}} A kind of [[crystallite]] resembling a bunch of [[hair]]s, common in [[obsidian]].
2. {{lb|en|zoology}} A delicate, hair-like [[siliceous]] [[spicule]], found in certain [[sponge]]s.
3. {{lb|en|biochemistry}} A needle-shaped crystal of [[amylose]] in [[starch]] [[grain]]s.

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