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Noun: rhyolite  'rI-u,lIt
  1. A light-coloured, fine-grained volcanic rock with high silica content
    "Rhyolite flows often form thick, stubby lava domes"

Derived forms: rhyolites

Type of: igneous rock

Encyclopedia: Rhyolite, Nevada