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phonolite

Noun CEFR B2
ˈfoʊ.nəˌlaɪt

Definitions

A light-coloured rock of volcanic origin composed mostly of alkali feldspars.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Françaisphonolite
日本語響岩
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Examples

“The Lomekwi tools are far larger and are made of basalt and phonolite—rocks that are denser than the quartz and quartzite rocks the capuchins use⟳.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

phonolitic phonologer Phonologic Phonological phonological hierarchy phonological phrase

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