rhyolite

See also: Rhyolite

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɹaɪ.əˌlaɪt/, /ˈɹaɪ.oʊˌlaɪt/

Noun

rhyolite (countable and uncountable, plural rhyolites)

(geology) An igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock, of felsic composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture.
Synonyms: liparite, quartz-trachyte

Derived terms

rhyolitic

Translations

igneous rock

Czech: ryolit m
Finnish: ryoliitti
Icelandic: líparít n, ríólít n, ljósgrýti n, baulusteinn m
Spanish: riolita (es) f
Turkish: riyolit (tr)

French

Noun

rhyolite m (plural rhyolites)

rhyolite

Further reading

“rhyolite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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