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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Pisolite \Pi"so*lite\, n. [Gr. ? a pea + -lite: cf. F. pisolithe.] (Min.) A variety of calcite, or calcium carbonate, consisting of aggregated globular concretions about the size of a pea; -- called also peastone, peagrit. [1913 Webster] Note: Oolite is similar in structure, but the concretions are as small as the roe of a fish. [1913 Webster]