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pho·no·lite
 phonolite
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- pronunciation:
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laIt
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
a fine-grained volcanic rock that rings when it is struck.
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| derivation: |
phonolitic (adj.) |
The word phonolite
contains the following parts:
lith, litho, -lite, -lithic
Greek
root
that means mineral, rock, stone, fossil
  Example words:
aerolite, chromolithography, chrysolite, cryolite, eolithic, granolith, laccolith, lithograph, lithography, lithology, lithosphere, lithotomy, megalith, Mesolithic, monolith, monolithic, neolithic, oolite, paleolithic, phonolite, pisolite, rhodolite, rhyolite, stromatolite, zeolite
phon, phono, -phone, -phony
Greek
root
that means sound, voice
Example words:
allophone, antiphon, antiphony, cacophony, Dictaphone, dysphonia, euphonious, euphony, geophone, homophone, homophonic, megaphone, microphone, phon, phonate, phone, phoneme, phonemics, phonetic, phonetic alphabet, phonetics, phonic, phonics, phonogram, phonograph, phonography, phonolite, phonology, phonon, phonoscope, polyphony, quadraphonic, stereophonic, symphony, telephone, xylophone
- synonyms:
- son
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