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Tuff

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tuff"

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Word	Definition
rhyolitic	Pertaining to or composed of rhyolite, the lava form of granite.
dacitenoun	(geology) An igneous, volcanic rock with a high iron content.
rhyolitenoun	(geology) An igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock, of felsic composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture.
palagonitenoun	(mineralogy) A material similar to basalt formed by the action of water on volcanic ash
dacitic	Pertaining to, or composed of, dacite.
breccianoun	(petrology) A rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material.
pumiceous	Of or pertaining to pumice; resembling pumice.
tephranoun	(geology) The solid material thrown into the air by a volcanic eruption that settles on the surrounding areas.
sinternoun	A mixture of iron ore and fluxes added to a blast furnace.
vitric	glassy; vitreous
ufcnoun	(US, martial arts) Initialism of Ultimate Fighting Championship, an American mixed martial arts promotion company.
joenoun	(informal) A male; a guy; a fellow.
brecciasnoun	(petrology) A rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material.
lapilli	(: lapillus) a size classification of tephra, which is material that falls out of the air during a volcanic eruption or during some meteorite impacts.
tuffitenoun	(petrology) A rock predominantly but not solely composed of pyroclastic fragments.
tufanoun	Calcareous lime deposited by precipitation from a body of water, such as a hot spring.
peperinonoun	(geology) A light, porous volcanic rock composed of small grains of sand etc.
metatuffnoun	metamorphosed tuff
tectonitenoun	(geology) A tectonically-deformed metamorphic rock
chonitenoun	(geology) A rock formed from very fine volcanic ash, finer than tuff.