"alginite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: alginites [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} alginite (countable and uncountable, plural alginites)
  1. (petrology) A component of some types of kerogen, consisting of organic-walled marine microfossils. Wikipedia link: alginite Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Petrology Hyponyms: lamalginite, telalginite Derived forms: alginitic Translations (organic-walled marine microfossils in kerogen): alginita [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-alginite-en-noun-SndvV56W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, petrology

Inflected forms

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