dacite

English

Etymology

From German Dazit, from Latin Dācia (“greater Romania”). First used in 1863 by Austrian geologists Franz von Hauer and Guido Stache, in a description of the geology of Transylvania.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdeɪsaɪt/

Noun

dacite (plural dacites)

  1. (geology) An igneous, volcanic rock with a high iron content.

Derived terms

Translations
an igneous, volcanic rock with a high iron content

French

Noun

dacite f (plural dacites)

  1. dacite
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