English Explanatory Dictionary

tachylyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A black, vitreous basalt of volcanic origin.

Pronunciation

/ˈtæk.əˌlaɪt/

Word forms

tachylyte tachylytes

Etymology

From tachy- + -lyte.

Synonyms

tachylite wichtisite wichtine wichtyne

Derived words

pseudotachylite tachylytic
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