'Variolite' definitions:
Definition of 'Variolite'
From: GCIDE
- Variolite \Va"ri*o*lite\, n. [L. varius various + -lite: cf. F. variolite.] (Geol.) A kind of diorite or diabase containing imbedded whitish spherules, which give the rock a spotted appearance. [1913 Webster]