PHONOLITE


Meaning of PHONOLITE in English

— phonolitic /fohn'l it"ik/ , adj.

/fohn"l uyt'/ , n.

a fine-grained volcanic rock composed chiefly of alkali feldspar and nepheline, some varieties of which split into pieces that ring on being struck.

[ 1820-30; Phonolith. See PHONO-, -LITE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .