Definition of Liparite

1. n. A quartzose trachyte; rhyolite.

Definition of Liparite

1. an acid igneous rock [n -S]

Medical Definition of Liparite

1. A quartzose trachyte; rhyolite. Origin: So called from Lipari, the island. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Liparite

lip sync
lip synch
lip synchronisation
lip synchronization
lip syncs
lipa
lipaemia
lipaemia retinalis
lipaemias
lipaemic
lipaemic retinopathy
lipancreatin
lipans
liparian
liparite (current term)
liparites
liparocele
lipase
lipase test
lipases
lipe
lipectomies
lipectomy
lipedema
lipedematous alopecia
lipemia
lipemias
lipemic
lipfern

Literary usage of Liparite

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Stones for Building and Decoration by George Perkins Merrill (1903)
"The average chemical composition of liparite (quartz-trachyte) as given by ... (3) VARIETIES OF liparite. According as they are crystalline throughout, ..."

2. Stones for Building and Decoration by George Perkins Merrill (1903)
"The average chemical composition of liparite (quartz-trachyte) as given by ... (3) VARIETIES OF liparite. According as they are crystalline throughout, ..."

3. A Treatise on Rocks, Rock-weathering and Soils by George Perkins Merrill (1906)
"THE GRANITE-liparite GROUP This group includes the most acid of all eruptive rocks; that is, those which on analysis are found to yield the highest ..."

4. The Collection of Building and Ornamental Stones in the U.S. National Museum by George Perkins Merrill (1889)
"... they will not polish, and their rough appearance unfits them for any kind of interior decorative work. (2) MINERAL AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF liparite. ..."

5. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) (1899)
"In • I have described the several occurrences of liparite in numerous papers and accounts of my journeys. Some specimens have been examined ..."

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