lithoxyl

noun

li·​thox·​yl

variants or lithoxyle

lə̇ˈthäkˌsil

or less commonly lithoxylite

-sə̇ˌlīt

plural -s

: petrified wood

Word History

Etymology

lithoxyl, lithoxyle from Swedish lithoxylon, from lith- + Greek xylon wood; lithoxylite from lithoxyl + -ite

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