tholeiite
noun
tho·lei·ite ˈtō-lə-ˌīt 
ˈthō-
ˈthō- : a basaltic rock that is rich in aluminum and low in potassium, is found typically in the ocean floor, and is probably derived from the earth's mantle
tholeiitic
ˌtō-lə-ˈi-tik
adjective ˌthō-
Word History
Etymology
German Tholeiit, from Tholey, village in Saarland, Germany + German -it -ite
First Known Use
1866, in the meaning defined above
- underhole
- underhook
- underhoused
- underhousemaid
- underhung
- underinflated
- underinflation
- underinflations
- underinformed
- underinsured
- underinsures
- underinsuring
- underinvest
- underinvestment
- underinvestments
- underivable
- underivative
- underived
- underjaw
- underjawed
- underjaws
- underkeeper
- underkill
- underkingdoms
- underkings