THOLEIITE


Meaning of THOLEIITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtō-lə-ˌīt, ˈthō- ]

noun

Etymology: German Tholeiit, from Tholey, village in Saarland, Germany + German -it -ite

Date: 1866

: a basaltic rock that is rich in aluminum and low in potassium, is found typically in the ocean floor, and is probably derived from the earth's mantle

• tho·lei·it·ic ˌtō-lə-ˈi-tik, ˌthō- adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.