phonolite

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fōnl īt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pho•no•lite  (fōnl īt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Rocksa fine-grained volcanic rock composed chiefly of alkali feldspar and nepheline, some varieties of which split into pieces that ring on being struck.
  • German Phonolith. See phono-, -lite
  • French
  • 1820–30;
pho•no•lit•ic  (fōn′l itik),USA pronunciation adj. 

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