lithophone

[ lith-uh-fohn ]

noun

1. a Chinese stone chime consisting of 16 stone slabs hung in two rows and struck with a hammer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lithophone¹

First recorded in 1885–90; litho- + -phone

Example Sentences

Technically, this stalacpipe organ is not an organ at all, but a percussion instrument known as a lithophone.

From Scientific American

"It's akin to developing an electric guitar from an acoustic one," says Kia, demonstrating on a smaller, single-octave lithophone that visitors to Brantwood will be allowed to play.

From The Guardian

The 48 keys of this 21st-century lithophone sit on an elegant, fan-shaped wooden frame that half-surrounds Glennie as she experiments with different drumsticks, describing the medley of sounds as "fascinating and intriguing".

From The Guardian

After considering "lithophone" and "petroeuphonium," he decided to call it simply a petrophone.

From Time Magazine Archive

A temple-cavern vaster than Ellora with a giant 'lithophone' for organ!

From Project Gutenberg