1 tactite | Definition of tactite

tactite

noun
tac·​tite | \ ˈtakˌtīt\
plural -s

Definition of tactite

: a contact-metamorphosed carbonate rock (as limestone) containing crystalline silicate minerals (as garnet, diopside, or vesuvianite)

History and Etymology for tactite

Latin tactus (past participle of tangere to touch) + English -ite

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