Best Opposite Words For TEPHRITE
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| andesite | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a dark grey volcanic rock | ||||||
| basalt | noun n | |||||
noun • the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene | ||||||
| dacite | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a grey volcanic rock containing plagioclase and quartz and other crystalline minerals | ||||||
| granite | noun n | |||||
noun • plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz • something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness) | ||||||
| obsidian | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces | ||||||
| pumice | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive verb • rub with pumice, in order to clean or to smoothen | ||||||
| quartz | noun n | |||||
noun • colorless glass made of almost pure silica • a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities | ||||||
| rhyolite | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • very acid volcanic rock | ||||||
| scoria | noun n | |||||
noun • the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals | ||||||