tachylyte
or tach·y·lite
[ tak-uh-lahyt ]
nounPetrography.
a black, glassy form of basalt, readily fusible and of a high luster.
Origin of tachylyte
1Other words from tachylyte
- tach·y·lit·ic [tak-uh-lit-ik], /ˌtæk əˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for tachylyte
tachylyte
tachylite
/ (ˈtækɪˌlaɪt) /
noun
a black basaltic glass often found on the edges of intrusions of basalt
Origin of tachylyte
1C19: from German Tachylit, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting, from luein to release; so called because it fuses easily when heated. The form tachylite is influenced by -lite stone
Derived forms of tachylyte
- tachylytic (ˌtækɪˈlɪtɪk) or tachylitic, adjective
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