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Tephrite

Teph′rite

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Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] ashes.]
(Geol.)
An igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both.

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tephrite

tephrite

English

Noun

tephrite ‎(countable and uncountable, plural tephrites)

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

Etymology

Ancient Greek

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