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rhyolite

rhyo·lite

UK/ˈɹaɪ.əˌlaɪt/ US/ˈɹaɪ.oʊˌlaɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

Origin

Coined by Ferdinand von Richthofen as German Rhyolith, from Ancient Greek ῥέω (rhéō, “flow”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”) (modified to + -lite).

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