rhyolitic

rhyolitic
Pertaining to, or composed of rhyolite

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  • rhyolitic — adjective see rhyolite * * * rhyolitic / litˈik/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑rhyolite …   Useful english dictionary

  • Rhyolitic — Rhyolite Rhy o*lite, n. [Gr. rei^n to flow + lite.] (Min.) A quartzose trachyte, an igneous rock often showing a fluidal structure. {Rhy o*lit ic},, a. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rhyolitic — adjective see rhyolite …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • rhyolitic — rhy·o·lit·ic …   English syllables

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