rhyolite

English

Etymology

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

Noun

rhyolite (countable and uncountable, plural rhyolites)

(geology) An igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock, of felsic composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture.
Synonyms: liparite, quartz-trachyte

Derived terms

rhyolitic

Translations

igneous rock

Czech: ryolit m
Finnish: ryoliitti

Icelandic: líparít n
Spanish: riolita (es) f

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