tephrite

English

Etymology

tephro- +‎ -ite

Noun

tephrite (countable and uncountable, plural tephrites)

(geology) An igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both.

Derived terms

tephritic

References

“tephrite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

Perthite, perthite

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