Sectile

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Of or relating to a mineral that can be cut or severed smoothly by a knife but cannot withstand pulverization.
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  • adj. Capable of being cut.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Capable of being cut; specifically (Min.), capable of being severed by the knife with a smooth cut; -- said of minerals.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Capable of being cut; in mineralogy, noting minerals, as talc, mica, and steatite, which can be cut smoothly by a knife without the particles breaking, crumbling, or flying about; in botany, appearing as if cut into small particles or pieces. Also sective.
    • Word Usage
    "On pietre dure, opus sectile, pictorial stones, and some pretty little pebbles."
    Cross Reference
    sectile mosaic   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    cuttable   
     
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