phonolite

From phono- +‎ -lite, from the metallic sound when it is hit.

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈfoʊ.nəˌlaɪt/

phonolite (plural phonolites)

1. (mineralogy) a light-coloured rock of volcanic origin composed mostly of alkali feldspars

• clinkstone

• phonolitic

• in the loop, lithopone

phonolite m (plural phonolites)

1. phonolite

• “phonolite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.