phonolite

English

An aegirine phonolite stone

Etymology

phono- +‎ -lite, from the metallic sound when it is hit.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈfoʊ.nəˌlaɪt/

Noun

phonolite (plural phonolites)

1. (mineralogy) a light-coloured rock of volcanic origin composed mostly of alkali feldspars

Synonyms

• clinkstone

Derived terms

• phonolitic

Translations

light-coloured rock

• Finnish: fonoliitti
• Japanese: 響岩 (ja) (きょうがん, kyōgan)
• Romanian: fonolit n

Anagrams

• in the loop, lithopone

French

Noun

phonolite m (plural phonolites)

1. phonolite

Further reading

• “phonolite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.