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tephrite

tephrite noun: an igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both.

Noun

tephrite (countable and uncountable, plural tephrites)

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

tephrite meaning in Tamil

tephrite in Tamil

எரிமலைப் பாறை

Forms of tephrite

pluraltephrites

Origin of tephrite

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

Words formed from tephrite

Questions about tephrite

What does tephrite mean?
Tephrite means an igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both.
What is tephrite in Tamil?
Tephrite in Tamil is எரிமலைப் பாறை. See Tephrite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is tephrite?
Tephrite is a noun.
What is the plural of tephrite?
The plural of tephrite is tephrites.

Words near tephrite in the dictionary

  1. tephramancy
  2. tephras
  3. tephriphonolite
  4. tephriphonolites
  5. tephriphonolitic
  6. tephrite
  7. tephrites
  8. tephritic
  9. tephritid
  10. tephritids
  11. tephritoid

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