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trachytoid

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tra⋅chyte

[trey-kahyt, trak-ahyt]
–noun
a fine-grained volcanic rock consisting essentially of alkali feldspar and one or more subordinate minerals, as hornblende or mica: the extrusive equivalent of syenite.

Origin:
1815–25; < F < Gk trāchýtēs roughness, equiv. to trāchý(s) rough + -tēs n. suffix


tra⋅chyt⋅ic [truh-kit-ik] , trach⋅y⋅toid [trak-i-toid, trey-ki-] , adjective
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trachyte   (trā'kīt', trāk'īt')  Pronunciation Key 
A light-colored, fine-grained igneous rock consisting primarily of alkali feldspar together with some mafic minerals, especially hornblende. Unlike most igneous rocks, trachyte has little or no quartz. Trachyte is the fine-grained equivalent of syenite.
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