agalmatolite Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ag`al*mat"o*lite noun

Etymology

Gr. , , image, statue + -lite: cf. F. agalmatolithe.

Definitions

1. (Min.) A soft, compact stone, of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, carved into images by the Chinese, and hence called figure stone, and pagodite. It is probably a variety of pinite.