tephrite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both.

Word forms

tephrite tephrites

Etymology

From Latin tephrītis and Ancient Greek τεφρῖτις (tephrîtis). By surface analysis, tephro- + -ite.

Derived words

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