propylite

[ prop-uh-lahyt ]
/ ˈprɒp əˌlaɪt /

noun Petrography.

a hydrothermally altered andesite or allied rock containing secondary minerals, as calcite, chlorite, serpentine, or epidote.

Origin of propylite

First recorded in 1867; propyl + -ite1

Words nearby propylite

propylene glycol, propylene group, propylhexedrine, propylic, propyliodone, propylite, propylon, propylphenyl acetate, propylthiouracil, prorate, proreform

Example sentences from the Web for propylite

  • These consisted of rocks moderately rich in silica, and are grouped under the heads of propylite and andesite.

    Volcanoes: Past and Present |Edward Hull

British Dictionary definitions for propylite

propylite
/ (ˈprɒpɪˌlaɪt) /

noun

geology an altered andesite or similar rock containing calcite, chlorite, etc, produced by the action of hot water

Word Origin for propylite

C20: from propylon (see propylaeum) + -ite 1; so named because it is associated with the start of the Tertiary volcanic era