biolith

Definitions

A rock or other geological feature formed by living organisms.

Equivalents

Examples

“By extraction of a combustible biolith with different solvents, Holde was able to obtain⟳ as much as 7.7 percent of fatty, wax-like or colophony-like bodies.”

“The third theory which was advanced to explain⟳ the formation of phosphorites is the classical biolith hypothesis.”

“Under conditions of strong oxidation, Cd is likely to form⟳ minerals (CdO, CdCO₃) and is also likely to be accumulated in phosphate and in biolith deposits.”

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