What is a vitreous form of basalt; -- so called because decompposable by acids and readily fusible called?
tachylyte — A vitreous form of basalt; -- so called because decompposable by acids and readily fusible. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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