rhyolite

[ rahy-uh-lahyt ]

/ ˈraɪ əˌlaɪt /

noun

a fine-grained igneous rock rich in silica: the volcanic equivalent of granite.

Origin of rhyolite

1865–70; rhyo- (irregular <Greek rhýax stream of lava) + -lite

OTHER WORDS FROM rhyolite

rhy·o·lit·ic

[rahy-uh-lit-ik], /ˌraɪ əˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby rhyolite

rhyme scheme, rhymester, rhyming slang, rhynchocephalian, rhynchophore, rhyolite, Rhys, rhythm, rhythm-and-blues, rhythm band, rhythmic

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Example sentences from the Web for rhyolite

It is not improbable that this was a quarry site; an outcrop of rhyolite is close at hand.
The Topanga Culture Final Report on Excavations, 1948|A. E. Treganza
There is no question that the rhyolite was deposited in Ely Central after the enrichment of the porphyry.
My Adventures with Your Money|George Graham Rice
"Better in the little cemetery at Rhyolite," answered the other.
The Boy With the U. S. Survey|Francis Rolt-Wheeler
The oldest volcanic rock appears to be rhyolite, which peers up in two small hills almost smothered beneath the lake deposits.
Volcanoes: Past and Present|Edward Hull

The northwest corner is volcanic and is made up of rhyolite, obsidian, and lava.
The Rocky Mountain Wonderland|Enos A. Mills

British Dictionary definitions for rhyolite

rhyolite

/ (ˈraɪəˌlaɪt) /

noun

a fine-grained igneous rock consisting of quartz, feldspars, and mica or amphibole. It is the volcanic equivalent of granite

Derived forms of rhyolite

rhyolitic (ˌraɪəˈlɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for rhyolite

C19: rhyo- from Greek rhuax a stream of lava + lite

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Scientific definitions for rhyolite

rhyolite

[ rī′ə-līt′ ]

A usually light-colored, fine-grained extrusive igneous rock that is compositionally similar to granite. It often includes flow lines formed during the extrusion.

单词	rhyolite
释义	rhyolite [ rahy-uh-lahyt ] / ˈraɪ əˌlaɪt / noun a fine-grained igneous rock rich in silica: the volcanic equivalent of granite. Origin of rhyolite 1865–70; rhyo- (irregular <Greek rhýax stream of lava) + -lite OTHER WORDS FROM rhyolite rhy·o·lit·ic [rahy-uh-lit-ik], /ˌraɪ əˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby rhyolite rhyme scheme, rhymester, rhyming slang, rhynchocephalian, rhynchophore, rhyolite, Rhys, rhythm, rhythm-and-blues, rhythm band, rhythmic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rhyolite It is not improbable that this was a quarry site; an outcrop of rhyolite is close at hand. The Topanga Culture Final Report on Excavations, 1948\|A. E. Treganza There is no question that the rhyolite was deposited in Ely Central after the enrichment of the porphyry. My Adventures with Your Money\|George Graham Rice "Better in the little cemetery at Rhyolite," answered the other. The Boy With the U. S. Survey\|Francis Rolt-Wheeler The oldest volcanic rock appears to be rhyolite, which peers up in two small hills almost smothered beneath the lake deposits. Volcanoes: Past and Present\|Edward Hull The northwest corner is volcanic and is made up of rhyolite, obsidian, and lava. The Rocky Mountain Wonderland\|Enos A. Mills British Dictionary definitions for rhyolite rhyolite / (ˈraɪəˌlaɪt) / noun a fine-grained igneous rock consisting of quartz, feldspars, and mica or amphibole. It is the volcanic equivalent of granite Derived forms of rhyolite rhyolitic (ˌraɪəˈlɪtɪk), adjective Word Origin for rhyolite C19: rhyo- from Greek rhuax a stream of lava + 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 Scientific definitions for rhyolite rhyolite [ rī′ə-līt′ ] A usually light-colored, fine-grained extrusive igneous rock that is compositionally similar to granite. It often includes flow lines formed during the extrusion. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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