rhyolite

== English == === Etymology === Coined by Ferdinand von Richthofen as German Rhyolith, from Ancient Greek ῥέω (rhéō, “flow”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”) (modified to +‎ -lite). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɹaɪ.əˌlaɪt/, /ˈɹaɪ.oʊˌlaɪt/ === 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 ==== == French == === Noun === rhyolite m (plural rhyolites) rhyolite === Further reading === “rhyolite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012