phonolite

[ fohn-l-ahyt ]

/ ˈfoʊn lˌaɪt /

noun

a fine-grained volcanic rock composed chiefly of alkali feldspar and nepheline, some varieties of which split into pieces that ring on being struck.

Origin of phonolite

1820–30; <French <German Phonolith.See phono-, -lite

OTHER WORDS FROM phonolite

pho·no·lit·ic

[fohn-l-it-ik], /ˌfoʊn lˈɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby phonolite

phonogram, phonograph, phonographic, phonography, phonol., phonolite, phonological rule, phonologist, phonology, phonometer, phonomyoclonus

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Example sentences from the Web for phonolite

At last we draw ourselves up a huge wedge of phonolite and find ourselves at the summit of the first peak.
The Columbia River|William Denison Lyman
The Wolf Rock is composed of phonolite, and it occurs largely in Auvergne.
Volcanoes: Past and Present|Edward Hull
The rock is phonolite, and is divided into irregular columns.
A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World|Charles Darwin
(c.) Phonolite (Clinkstone) is a trachytic rock, composed essentially of sanidine, nepheline, and augite or hornblende.
Volcanoes: Past and Present|Edward Hull

British Dictionary definitions for phonolite

phonolite

/ (ˈfəʊnəˌlaɪt) /

noun

a fine-grained volcanic igneous rock consisting of alkaline feldspars and nepheline

Derived forms of phonolite

phonolitic (ˌfəʊnəˈlɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for phonolite

C19: via French from German Phonolith; see phono-, -lite

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单词	phonolite
释义	phonolite [ fohn-l-ahyt ] / ˈfoʊn lˌaɪt / noun a fine-grained volcanic rock composed chiefly of alkali feldspar and nepheline, some varieties of which split into pieces that ring on being struck. Origin of phonolite 1820–30; <French <German Phonolith.See phono-, -lite OTHER WORDS FROM phonolite pho·no·lit·ic [fohn-l-it-ik], /ˌfoʊn lˈɪt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby phonolite phonogram, phonograph, phonographic, phonography, phonol., phonolite, phonological rule, phonologist, phonology, phonometer, phonomyoclonus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for phonolite At last we draw ourselves up a huge wedge of phonolite and find ourselves at the summit of the first peak. The Columbia River\|William Denison Lyman The Wolf Rock is composed of phonolite, and it occurs largely in Auvergne. Volcanoes: Past and Present\|Edward Hull The rock is phonolite, and is divided into irregular columns. A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World\|Charles Darwin (c.) Phonolite (Clinkstone) is a trachytic rock, composed essentially of sanidine, nepheline, and augite or hornblende. Volcanoes: Past and Present\|Edward Hull British Dictionary definitions for phonolite phonolite / (ˈfəʊnəˌlaɪt) / noun a fine-grained volcanic igneous rock consisting of alkaline feldspars and nepheline Derived forms of phonolite phonolitic (ˌfəʊnəˈlɪtɪk), adjective Word Origin for phonolite C19: via French from German Phonolith; see phono-, -lite Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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