Definitions for trachytictrəˈkɪt ɪk; ˈtræk ɪˌtɔɪd, ˈtreɪ kɪ-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tra•chyteˈtreɪ kaɪt, ˈtræk aɪt(n.)
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.
Category: Petrology
Origin of trachyte:
1815–25; < F < Gk trāchýtēs roughness =trāchý(s) rough +-tēs n. suffix
tra•chyt•ictrəˈkɪt ɪk; ˈtræk ɪˌtɔɪd, ˈtreɪ kɪ-(adj.)
Wiktionary
trachytic(Adjective)
of or relating to trachyte
Webster Dictionary
Trachytic(adj)
of, pertaining to, or resembling, trachyte
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