dacite (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *dacite*:
NOUN	substance	dacite	a grey volcanic rock containing plagioclase and quartz and other crystalline minerals

English > *dacite*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A grey volcanic rock containing plagioclase and quartz and other crystalline minerals.
Broader	volcanic rock	extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth
Substances	plagioclase, oligoclase	Any of a series of triclinic feldspars that form rocks
Spanish	dacita
Catalan	dacita
Adjectives	dacitic	relating to or consisting of dacite

HyperDic: dacite