"trachyte" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹeɪkʌɪt/ [UK], /ˈtɹakʌɪt/ [UK] Forms: trachytes [plural]
Etymology: From French trachyte, from Ancient Greek τρᾱχύς (trākhús, “rough”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|trachyte}} French trachyte, {{uder|en|grc|τραχύς|τρᾱχύς|rough}} Ancient Greek τρᾱχύς (trākhús, “rough”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} trachyte (countable and uncountable, plural trachytes)
  1. (geology) A pale igneous rock consisting mostly of potassium feldspar and plagioclase. Wikipedia link: trachyte Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: quartz-trachyte, soda trachyte Related terms: trachytic, trachytoid Translations (pale igneous rock): trachiet [neuter] (Dutch), trakyytti (Finnish), trachyte [feminine] (French), Trachyt [neuter] (German), трахи́т (traxít) [masculine] (Russian), traquita [feminine] (Spanish)

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