picrolite

noun

pic·​ro·​lite

ˈpikrəˌlīt

plural -s

: a dark green, gray, or brown fibrous variety of serpentine

Word History

Etymology

German pikrolith, from picr- + -lith -lite

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Rhymes for picrolite

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite