taxite

noun

tax·​ite

ˈtakˌsīt

plural -s

: volcanic rock of clastic or schlieric appearance due to the aggregation of flows of different colors, textures, granularity, or mineral composition : eutaxite , ataxite

taxitic

(ˈ)tak¦sitik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

German taxit, from tax- + -it -ite

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