TACHYLYTES

Noun

tachylytes

plural of tachylyte

Source: Wiktionary


TACHYLYTE

Tach"y*lyte, n. Etym: [Gr. (Min.)

Definition: A vitreous form of basalt; -- so called because decompposable by acids and readily fusible.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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