PHONOLITE

Meaning of PHONOLITE in English

[ 'fəʊnəlʌɪt ]

■ noun Geology a fine-grained volcanic rock composed of alkali feldspars and nepheline.

Origin

C19: from phono- 'relating to sound' (because of its resonance when struck) + -ite 1 .

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PHONOLITE — noun Etymology: French, from German Phonolith, from phon- + -lith; from its ringing sound when struck Date: circa 1828 a …
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PHONOLITE — ˈfōnəˌlīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from German phonolith, from phon- + -lith; from the fact that a slab …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PHONOLITE — (n.) A compact, feldspathic, igneous rock containing nephelite, hauynite, etc. Thin slabs give a ringing sound when struck; -- called …
Английский словарь Webster
PHONOLITE — ( n. ) A compact, feldspathic, igneous rock containing nephelite, hauynite, etc. Thin slabs give a ringing sound when struck; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PHONOLITE — — phonolitic /fohn'l it"ik/ , adj. /fohn"l uyt'/ , n. a fine-grained volcanic rock composed chiefly of alkali feldspar and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PHONOLITE — n. clinkstone, fine-grained igneous rock; light-colored volcanic rock composed mainly of feldspars (Geology)
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PHONOLITE — noun Etymology: French, from German Phonolith, from phon- + -lith; from its ringing sound when struck Date: circa 1828 : …
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PHONOLITE — noun a compact, feldspathic, igneous rock containing nephelite, hauynite, ·etc. thin slabs give a ringing sound when struck; called …
Webster English vocab
PHONOLITE — [pho.no.lite] n [F, fr. G Phonolith, fr. phon- + -lith; fr. its ringing sound when struck] (ca. 1828): a gray …
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PHONOLITE — any member of a group of extrusive igneous rocks (lavas) that are rich in nepheline and potash feldspar. The typical …
Britannica English vocabulary
PHONOLITE — фонолит, фонолитический (минералогия) фонолит
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PHONOLITE — n мин. фонолит
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PHONOLITE — фонолит, фонолитический
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PHONOLITE — (n) фонолит
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
PHONOLITE — n мин. фонолит
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PHONOLITE — n мин. фонолит
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PHONOLITE — фонолит, фонолитический (минералогия) фонолит
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PHONOLITE — n. Pronunciation: ' f ō -n ə - ˌ l ī t Function: noun Etymology: French, from German Phonolith, from …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PHONOLITHO — phono·litho (-nó-) n phonolite, clinkstone
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PHONOLITIC — adjective see phonolite
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CLINKSTONE — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( -s ) Etymology: clink (I) + stone : phonolite
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CLINKSTONE — (n.) An igneous rock of feldspathic composition, lamellar in structure, and clinking under the hammer. See Phonolite.
Английский словарь Webster
CLINKSTONE — ( n. ) An igneous rock of feldspathic composition, lamellar in structure, and clinking under the hammer. See Phonolite.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CLINKSTONE — n. phonolite; fine-grained igneous rock; light-colored volcanic rock composed mainly of feldspars (Geology)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CLINKSTONE — noun an igneous rock of feldspathic composition, lamellar in structure, and clinking under the hammer. ·see phonolite.
Webster English vocab
TRACHYTE — light-coloured, very fine-grained extrusive igneous rock that is composed chiefly of alkali feldspar with minor amounts of dark-coloured minerals such …
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TINGUAITE
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SODALITE — feldspathoid mineral, a chloride-containing sodium aluminosilicate that occurs with leucite and nepheline in such igneous rocks as nephelinesyenite, trachyte, and …
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PHILLIPSITE — hydrated calcium, sodium, and potassium aluminosilicate mineral in the zeolite family (Ca,Na2,K2)3Al6Si10O3212H2O. It typically is found as brittle white crystals …
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STONE — Synonyms and related words : Irish confetti, Lydian stone, Tarmac, Tarvia, aa, abyssal rock, acorn, adamant, adamantine, adobe, agate, alexandrite, …
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ROCK — n. 25B6; noun a gully strewn with rocks : BOULDER, stone, pebble; Austral. informal goolie. See list. a castle built …
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ФОНОЛИТИЧЕСКИЙ — phonolite
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