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rhyolite
rhy·o·lite
[
r ə lt
]
noun
Definition:
volcanic rock:
a fine-grained acid rock that is the volcanic form of granite
[
Mid-19th century. < Greek
rhuax
"stream (of lava)" <
rhein
"to flow"
]
rhy·o·lit·ic
[
r ə líttik
]
adjective
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