Definitions of Saccharoid:
part of speech: adjective
Having
a
texture
resembling
that
of
loafsugar.
Usage examples for Saccharoid:
-
When
nearer
the
junction
it
becomes
grey,
and
has
a
saccharoid
structure.
"The Student's Elements of Geology", Sir Charles Lyell
-
Mica-
schist,
gneiss,
and
saccharoid
marble
are
typical
of
this
class.
"Geology", James Geikie
-
Thus
in
the
environs
of
St.
Martin,
near
St.
Paul
de
Fenouillet,
the
chalky
limestone
becomes
more
crystalline
and
saccharoid
as
it
approaches
the
granite,
and
loses
all
trace
of
the
fossils
which
it
previously
contained
in
abundance.
"The Student's Elements of Geology", Sir Charles Lyell
-
Saccharoid
marble
is
one
of
the
fine
varieties:
it
frequently
contains
flakes
of
mica.
"Geology", James Geikie