rhyotaxitic texture

noun

rhyo·tax·it·ic texture

¦rī(ˌ)ō¦tak¦sitik-

: fluidal texture

Word History

Etymology

rhyotaxitic modification (influenced by -ic) of German rhyotaxitisch, from rhyo- (in rhyolith rhyolite) + taxitisch taxitic, from taxit taxite + -isch -ish

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“Rhyotaxitic texture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhyotaxitic%20texture. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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