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(dā′sīt′)n.
A fine-grained light gray volcanic rock consisting primarily of quartz, plagioclase feldspar, and potassium feldspar, and also containing biotite, hornblende, or pyroxene.
[After Dacia.]
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dacite
(ˈdeɪsaɪt)n
an igneous, volcanic rock characteristically light in colour with relatively high silica content
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Noun | 1. | dacite - a grey volcanic rock containing plagioclase and quartz and other crystalline minerals oligoclase, plagioclase - any of a series of triclinic feldspars that form rocks volcanic rock - extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth |
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