spherule

Example Sentences

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They were looking for spherule particles, or tiny fragments of rock, left behind by impact.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2024

Evidence for the theory can be found not just within the crystals but also in areas called spherule beds.

From Scientific American • Sep. 30, 2022

He worries that only two spherule beds match the crystal data, and one of those beds is not located within Australia—meaning that the timing might not match after all.

From Scientific American • Sep. 30, 2022

It is supposed to be of chemical origin, each spherule being an aggregation of particles round a central nucleus. 

From Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation by Chambers, Robert

The spherule of force which is the primitive basis of a cell spends itself in the discharge of its work.

From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by Alger, William Rounseville