rhyolite
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English
Etymology
Coined by Ferdinand von Richthofen as German Rhyolith, from Ancient Greek ῥέω (rhéō, “flow”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”) (modified to + -lite).
Pronunciation
Noun
rhyolite (countable and uncountable, plural rhyolites)
- (geology) An igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock, of felsic composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture.
- Synonyms: liparite, quartz-trachyte
Derived terms
Translations
igneous rock
French
Noun
rhyolite m (plural rhyolites)
Further reading
- “rhyolite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.