Definitions for phonolite

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phonolite pho·no·lite

Spelling: [fohn-l-ahyt]

IPA: /ˈfoʊn lˌaɪt/

Phonolite is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 385 anagrams from letters in phonolite (ehilnoopt).

Definitions for phonolite

noun

1. a fine-grained volcanic rock composed chiefly of alkali feldspar and nepheline, some varieties of which split into pieces that ring on being struck.

Origin of phonolite

1820-30; French German Phonolith. See phono-, -lite

Examples for phonolite

The rock is phonolite, and is divided into irregular columns.

The Wolf Rock is composed of phonolite, and it occurs largely in Auvergne.

At last we draw ourselves up a huge wedge of phonolite and find ourselves at the summit of the first peak.

(c.) phonolite (Clinkstone) is a trachytic rock, composed essentially of sanidine, nepheline, and augite or hornblende.