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