tephrite

English

Etymology

From Latin tephrītis and Ancient Greek τεφρῖτις (tephrîtis). By surface analysis, tephro- +‎ -ite.

Noun

tephrite (countable and uncountable, plural tephrites)

1. (geology) An igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both.

Derived terms

• tephritic

References

• “tephrite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Perthite, perthite