phonolite

English

An aegirine phonolite stone

Etymology

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

Noun

phonolite (plural phonolites)

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

Synonyms

clinkstone

Translations

light-coloured rock

Finnish: fonoliitti
Japanese: 響岩 (きょうがん, kyōgan)

Anagrams

in the loop, lithopone

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