(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 1:51:56

Pec"to*lite (?), n. [L. pecten a comb + -lite.] Min.

A whitish mineral occurring in radiated or fibrous crystalline masses. It is a hydrous silicate of lime and soda.

 

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