phonolite

English

An aegirine phonolite stone

Etymology

phono- +‎ -lite, from the metallic sound when it is hit.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈfoʊ.nəˌlaɪt/

Noun

phonolite (plural phonolites)

(mineralogy) a light-coloured rock of volcanic origin composed mostly of alkali feldspars

Synonyms

clinkstone

Derived terms

phonolitic

Translations

light-coloured rock

Finnish: fonoliitti
Japanese: 響岩 (ja) (きょうがん, kyōgan)
Romanian: fonolit m

Anagrams

in the loop, lithopone

French

Noun

phonolite m (plural phonolites)

phonolite

Further reading

“phonolite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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