tephrite (countable and uncountable, plural tephrites)
(geology) An igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both.
• Perthite, perthite
Source: Wiktionary
Teph"rite, n. Etym: [Gr. (Geol.)
Definition: An igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2025
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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