# trichite

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A kind of crystallite resembling a bunch of hairs, common in obsidian.
2. A delicate, hair-like siliceous spicule, found in certain sponges.
3. A needle-shaped crystal of amylose in starch grains.

## Etymology
From tricho- + -ite.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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