tephrite

[ tef-rahyt ]
/ ˈtɛf raɪt /

noun Petrography.

a basaltic rock consisting essentially of pyroxene and plagioclase with nepheline or leucite.

Origin of tephrite

1875–80; < Greek tephr(ós) ash-colored + -ite1

OTHER WORDS FROM tephrite

teph·rit·ic [tef-rit-ik] /tɛfˈrɪt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for tephrite

tephrite
/ (ˈtɛfraɪt) /

noun

a variety of basalt containing plagioclase, augite, and a feldspathoid, commonly nepheline, or leucite

Derived forms of tephrite

tephritic (tɪˈfrɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for tephrite

C17: from Greek tephros, from tephra ashes; see -ite 1