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Definition of: trachyte
(trā′kīt, trak′īt) noun
A light-colored, rough volcanic rock having a porphyritic texture, composed essentially of alkaline feldspar and one or more secondary minerals. [<F <Gk. trachytēs ruggedness <trachys rough]
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