rhyacolite

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noun

A glassy feldspar found at Mount Somma in Italy.

OriginAncient Greek ῥύαξ →
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Meanings

nounrhyacolite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA glassy feldspar found at Mount Somma in Italy.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῥύαξ“stream”
  2. Englishrhyacolite

From Ancient Greek ῥύαξ (rhúax, “stream”) (compare Greek ρυάκι (ryáki)) + -lite.

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rhyacolite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhyacolite

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“rhyacolite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhyacolite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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