tachylyte

tach·y·lyte

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tak-uh-lahyt]
- /ˈtæk əˌlaɪt/
- /tˈakɪlˌaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tak-uh-lahyt]
- /ˈtæk əˌlaɪt/

Definitions of tachylyte word

noun tachylyte a black, glassy form of basalt, readily fusible and of a high luster. 1
noun tachylyte a black basaltic glass often found on the edges of intrusions of basalt 0
noun tachylyte a kind of dark-colored, basaltic volcanic glass 0

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Origin of tachylyte

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; tachy- + -lyte2

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Parts of speech for Tachylyte

noun

adjective

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adverb

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tachylyte popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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