tachylyte

English

Etymology

From tachy- +‎ -lyte.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtæk.əˌlaɪt/

Noun

tachylyte (countable and uncountable, plural tachylytes)

  1. (geology) A black, vitreous basalt of volcanic origin.
    Synonyms: wichtisite, wichtine, wichtyne

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