rhyolite

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Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
13
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈɹaɪ.əˌlaɪt/
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/ˈɹaɪ.əˌlaɪt/ · /ˈɹaɪ.oʊˌlaɪt/

Definition of rhyolite

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)An igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock, of felsic composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)An igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock, of felsic composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture.

name

  1. A ghost town in Nye County, Nevada, United States.

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Etymology

Coined by Ferdinand von Richthofen as German Rhyolith, from Ancient Greek ῥέω (rhéō, “flow”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”) (modified to + -lite).

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