trachytic

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tra·chyte (tr

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A light-colored igneous rock consisting essentially of alkali feldspar.

[French, from Greek trkhus, rough.]

tra·chytic (tr

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k) adj.

trachytic [trəˈkɪtɪk]

adj

(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) (of the texture of certain igneous rocks) characterized by a parallel arrangement of crystals, which mark the flow of the lava when still molten

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