rhyacolite

noun

rhy·​ac·​o·​lite

rīˈakəˌlīt

plural -s

: sanidine

Word History

Etymology

German ryakolith, from ryako- (from Greek rhyak-, rhyax stream, stream of lava) + -lith -lite; akin to Greek rhein to flow

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