dacite
English
Etymology
From German Dazit, from Latin Dācia (“greater Romania”). First used in 1863 by Austrian geologists Franz von Hauer and Guido Stache, in a description of the geology of Transylvania.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdeɪsaɪt/
Noun
dacite (plural dacites)
- (geology) An igneous, volcanic rock with a high iron content.
Derived terms
- dacitic
Translations
an igneous, volcanic rock with a high iron content
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