foyaite

noun

foya·​ite

ˈfȯi(y)əˌīt,

ˈfōyə-

plural -s

1

: a coarse-grained hornblende-nepheline-syenite rock

2

: a nephelite-syenite rock with trachytoid texture

foyaitic

¦⸗⸗¦itik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

German foyait, from Foya (La Foia), mountain in Algarve province, Portugal + German -it -ite

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