RHYOLITE

Meaning of RHYOLITE in English

[rhy.o.lite] n [G Rhyolith, fr. Gk rhyax stream, stream of lava (fr. rhein) + G -lith -lite] (1868): a very acid volcanic rock that is the lava form of granite -- rhy.o.lit.ic adj

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RHYOLITE — noun Etymology: German Rhyolith, from Greek rhyax stream, stream of lava (from rhein) + German -lith -lite Date: 1868 a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RHYOLITE — granite , whose chemical composition is similar. Rhyolites are known from all parts of the Earth and from all geologic …
Английский словарь Британика
RHYOLITE — ˈrīəˌlīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: German rhyolith, from rhyo- (irregular from Greek rhyak-, rhyax stream of lava) + -lith …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RHYOLITE — (n.) A quartzose trachyte, an igneous rock often showing a fluidal structure.
Английский словарь Webster
RHYOLITE — ( n. ) A quartzose trachyte, an igneous rock often showing a fluidal structure.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RHYOLITE — — rhyolitic /ruy'euh lit"ik/ , adj. /ruy"euh luyt'/ , n. a fine-grained igneous rock rich in silica: the volcanic equivalent …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RHYOLITE — noun Etymology: German Rhyolith, from Greek rhyax stream, stream of lava (from rhein ) + German -lith -lite Date: 1868 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RHYOLITE — noun a quartzose trachyte, an igneous rock often showing a fluidal structure.
Webster English vocab
RHYOLITE — [ 'rʌɪəlʌɪt ] ■ noun Geology a pale fine-grained volcanic rock of granitic composition. Origin C19: from Ger. Rhyolit , …
Concise Oxford English vocab
RHYOLITE — extrusive igneous rock that is the volcanic equivalent of granite. Most rhyolites are porphyritic, indicating that crystallization began prior to …
Britannica English vocabulary
RHYOLITE — rhyolite BrE AmE ˈra ɪ ‿ə laɪt ▷ rhyolite|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
RHYOLITE — n. a fine-grained volcanic rock of granitic composition. [G Rhyolit f. Gk rhuax lava-stream + lithos stone]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RHYOLITE — n. a fine-grained volcanic rock of granitic composition. [ G Rhyolit f. Gk rhuax lava-stream + lithos stone ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RHYOLITE — n. a fine-grained volcanic rock of granitic composition. Etymology: G Rhyolit f. Gk rhuax lava-stream + lithos stone
Oxford English vocab
RHYOLITE — n. Igneous rock that is the volcanic equivalent of granite , whose chemical composition is similar. Rhyolites are known from …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
RHYOLITE — риолит, риолитовый (геология) риолит, липарит
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RHYOLITE — n геол. риолит, липарит
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RHYOLITE — риолит, риолитовый
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
RHYOLITE — (n) липарит; риолит
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
RHYOLITE — n геол. риолит, липарит
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
RHYOLITE — n геол. риолит, липарит
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
RHYOLITE — риолит (вулканическая каменная порода)
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
RHYOLITE — риолит, риолитовый (геология) риолит, липарит
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
RHYOLITE — n. Pronunciation: ' r ī - ə - ˌ l ī t Function: noun Etymology: German Rhyolith, from Greek rhyax …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
RHYOLITIC — adjective see: rhyolite
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FELSIC ROCK — feldspar and quartz . The presence of these minerals gives felsic rock its characteristic light gray colour. The presence of …
Английский словарь Британика
RHYOLITIC — adjective see rhyolite
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ERUPTIVE — I. -ptiv, -tēv also -təv adjective Etymology: erupt ion + -ive 1. a. : erupting or tending to erupt : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WELDED TUFF — noun : a tuff deposit sufficiently thick and hot at the time of emplacement that the fragments soften and coalesce …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RHYOTAXITIC TEXTURE — |rī(ˌ)ō|tak|sid.ik- noun Etymology: rhyotaxitic modification (influenced by -ic ) of German rhyotaxitisch, from rhyo- (in rhyolith rhyolite) + taxitisch taxitic, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RHYODACITE — |rīō+ noun Etymology: rhyo lite + dacite : a rock intermediate between rhyolite and dacite that is the extrusive equivalent …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TEN THOUSAND SMOKES, VALLEY OF — volcanic region, southern Alaska, U.S., 265 miles (425 km) southwest of Anchorage. The valley was created in 1912 by the …
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