agalmatolite

noun
ag·​al·​mat·​o·​lite | \ ˌa-gəl-ˈma-tə-ˌlīt, ə-ˌgal-, ˌa-ˌgal-\
plural -s

Definition of agalmatolite

: a soft compact stone of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, sometimes stained, carved into images or miniature pagodas by the Chinese

called also figure stone, pagodite

First Known Use of agalmatolite

1801, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for agalmatolite

New Latin agalmatolithus, from Greek agalmat-, agalma + New Latin -lithus -lite

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