RHYOLITE


Meaning of RHYOLITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrī-ə-ˌlīt ]

noun

Etymology: German Rhyolith, from Greek rhyax stream, stream of lava (from rhein ) + German -lith -lite

Date: 1868

: a very acid volcanic rock that is the lava form of granite

• rhy·o·lit·ic ˌrī-ə-ˈli-tik adjective

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