trachyte
trachyte
Definition
tra·chyte (trā′kīt′, trak′īt′)
noun
a fine-grained, light-colored, extrusive igneous rock, consisting chiefly of alkali feldspars: it is the extrusive equivalent to syenite
Etymology: Fr < Gr trachys, rough: see trachea
Browse dictionary entries near trachyte
- trachoma
- tracheotomy
- tracheophyte
- tracheole
- tracheobronchial
- tracheo-
- tracheitis
- tracheid
- tracheate
- tracheal
- trachytic
- tracing
- track
- track and field
- track down
- track lighting
- track record
- track system
- trackage
- trackball
