First Known Use: 1796
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novaculite
noun no·vac·u·lite \nō-ˈva-kyə-ˌlīt\
Definition of NOVACULITE
: a very hard fine-grained siliceous rock used for whetstones and possibly of sedimentary origin
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Origin of NOVACULITE
Latin novacula razor
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