novaculitePronunciation: /nə(ʊ)ˈvakjʊlʌɪt/Definition of novaculite noun [mass noun] Geology a hard, dense, fine-grained siliceous rock resembling chert, with a high content of microcrystalline quartz. Origin: late 18th century: from Latin novacula 'razor' + -ite1novaculite in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of novaculite in the US English dictionary