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tephrite
[ tef-rahyt ]
noun
, Petrography.
- a basaltic rock consisting essentially of pyroxene and plagioclase with nepheline or leucite.
tephrite
/ ˈtɛfraɪt; tɪˈfrɪtɪk /
noun
- a variety of basalt containing plagioclase, augite, and a feldspathoid, commonly nepheline, or leucite
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Derived Forms
- tephritic, adjective
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Other Words From
- teph·rit·ic [tef-, rit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tephrite1
C17: from Greek tephros, from tephra ashes; see -ite 1
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Example Sentences
Teph′ritoid, a variety of tephrite; Tephi′roite, a reddish silicate of manganese.
From Project Gutenberg
Tephrite, tef′rīt, n. a name applied to certain modern volcanic rocks.
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