TRACHYTE

Etymology

Noun

trachyte (countable and uncountable, plural trachytes)

(geology) A pale igneous rock consisting mostly of potassium feldspar and plagioclase.

Anagrams

• chattery, ratchety

Source: Wiktionary


Tra"chyte, n. Etym: [Gr. trachyte.] (Geol.)

Definition: An igneous rock,usually light gray in color and breaking with a rough surface. It consists chiefly of orthoclase feldspar with sometimes hornblende and mica.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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