PHONOLITE


Meaning of PHONOLITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfō-nə-ˌlīt ]

noun

Etymology: French, from German Phonolith, from phon- + -lith; from its ringing sound when struck

Date: circa 1828

: a gray or green volcanic rock consisting essentially of orthoclase and nepheline

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