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rhyolite¹

  • /ˈɹaɪ.əˌlaɪt/
  • /ˈɹaɪ.oʊˌlaɪt/

Where it comes from

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

noun rhyolites

  1. countable, uncountable An igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock, of felsic composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture.

    Similar: liparite, quartz-trachyte

Rhyolite²

Where it comes from

From rhyolite, the rock.

proper noun

  1. A ghost town in Nye County, Nevada, United States.

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noun igneous rock

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@misc{rhyolite_2026,
  title = {rhyolite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rhyolite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}