Meaning Of The Word Trachyte
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Trachyte Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Trachyte?
trachyte in American English
a fine-grained, light-colored, extrusive igneous rock, consisting chiefly of alkali feldspars: it is the extrusive equivalent to syenite noun: a fine-grained volcanic rock consisting essentially of alkali feldspar and one or more subordinate minerals, as hornblende or mica: the extrusive equivalent of syenite trachyte in British English noun: a light-coloured fine-grained volcanic rock of rough texture consisting of feldspars with small amounts of pyroxene or amphibole |
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