tachylyte

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/ˈtæk.əˌlaɪt/

noun

A black, vitreous basalt of volcanic origin.

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tachylitewichtisitewichtinewichtyne
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Meanings

nountachylyte (countable and uncountable, plural tachylytes)

plural tachylytes

  1. countableuncountablegeographyA black, vitreous basalt of volcanic origin.

    Synonyms: tachylite, wichtisite, wichtine, wichtyne

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA black, vitreous basalt of volcanic origin.

Similar
tachylitewichtisitewichtinewichtyne
Also see
wichtinewichtyne

Origin

From tachy- + -lyte.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tachytely
Cite this entry
APA

tachylyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tachylyte

MLA

“tachylyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tachylyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tachylyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tachylyte.

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