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tachylyte
or tach·y·lite
[ tak-uh-lahyt ]
/ ˈtæk əˌlaɪt /
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noun Petrography.
a black, glassy form of basalt, readily fusible and of a high luster.
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OTHER WORDS FROM tachylyte
tach·y·lit·ic [tak-uh-lit-ik], /ˌtæk əˈlɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby tachylyte
tachometer, tachy-, tachycardia, tachygraph, tachygraphy, tachylyte, tachymeter, tachymetry, tachyon, tachyphylaxis, tachypnea
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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
Derived forms of tachylyte
tachylytic (ˌtækɪˈlɪtɪk) or tachylitic, adjectiveWord Origin for tachylyte
C19: 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
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