English Explanatory Dictionary

dacite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An igneous, volcanic rock with a high iron content.

Pronunciation

/ˈdeɪsaɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dacite.wav

Word forms

dacite dacites

Etymology

From German Dazit, from Latin Dācia (“greater Romania”). First used in 1863 by Austrian geologists Franz von Hauer and Guido Stache, in a description of the geology of Transylvania.

Derived words

dacitic
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