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tachylyte
Or ٲ··ٱ
[tak-uh-lahyt]
noun
Petrography.
a black, glassy form of basalt, readily fusible and of a high luster.
tachylyte
/ ˈtækɪˌlaɪt, ˌtækɪˈlɪtɪk /
noun
a black basaltic glass often found on the edges of intrusions of basalt
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Other 51Թ Forms
- tachylitic adjective
- tachylytic adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tachylyte1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tachylyte1
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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